Browse Forums General Discussion 1 May 23, 2014 4:49 pm Hi all our build will have a 26 degree pitch roof with this will come a fair bit of useable roof space between the roof and ceiling. What ideas or methods have you used to utilise this space? I am thinking of installing some ply sheets on top of the rafters after electrical and insulation fit out to create a bit of a floor up there that I can store boxes. Instead of the standard size manhole getting a larger one with ladder installed Thoughts and suggestions? Re: Utilising roof space for storage? 2May 23, 2014 6:37 pm Be very careful modern roof trusses are designed totake roof and ceiling loads only. Put too much up there and the ceilings will start bowing The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Utilising roof space for storage? 3May 23, 2014 6:47 pm We are similar and moved our manhole to the hallway where there's more room for one of those retractable stair/ladder thingies. We also asked for a switch to be put just next to the manhole in the roof cavity with a light up high. We hope eventually to enclose it as a "dust-free" storage space (there are companies that can do that for you and can add extra bracing if needed apparently). I'm actually not sure if the roof trusses + air con ducts have left us any useable space but we've done these things in case there IS a decent space up there we can use. Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65085 Re: Utilising roof space for storage? 4May 23, 2014 7:32 pm If your roof consists of factory manufactured roof trusses then the truss manufacturer typically specifically excludes the bottom truss cords being used to support anything more than a ceiling. There should be a warning sticker attached to a roof truss near the manhole. If however you have a traditional roof constructed on site, then a check of the ceiling joist sizes & spans against the allowable sizes and spans in AS 1680.4 should indicate if additional load can be applied. Re: Utilising roof space for storage? 5May 23, 2014 7:47 pm Good info thanks for that Beetaloo! Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65085 Re: Utilising roof space for storage? 6May 23, 2014 9:16 pm Not only that but there's generally not a lot of structural supporting walls, so the roof trusses are only supported by the outside walls. That said, I'm putting in the larger 600 x 1200 manhole with ladder in it, and I'm going to put up some lighweight ply sheeting up there, but keeping whatever goes up there is light weight stuff and spread across a larger area. The inside of a roof is not a shipping container replacement. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Utilising roof space for storage? 7May 23, 2014 11:08 pm Not saying its a good idea but I have laid t&g pine flooring across 6 bottom chords of roof truss,
about 4.5 m x about 3.5 m wide and have a fair bit of stuff up there.All light weight things like empty suit cases,boxes of Chrissy deco,s,a fake Christmas tree,bits and pieces-I figure,if it took the load of 100kg of me standing on a concentrated point when I built the joint then it can cope with what I put up there and it has,forgot to add, I also have an exercise bike and a rowing machine,great for work outs,like a sauna,and my trusses are at 900C because of the iron roof and ceiling is on steel battens.The flooring does flex a bit but not enough to break. Re: Utilising roof space for storage? 8May 24, 2014 9:23 am I have asked my builder to space the chords at 450mm specifically instead of 600mm so that I can use the thinner structafloor load bearing floorboards to utilise the cavity in my triple garage roof space. Not going to be an area I am moving around in but wanted the storage as OldChippy is using. You can really use anything you want the main consideration would be how it looks once painted/finished - or the look you want. Cabinetmakers use MDF because its cheap… 2 9969 Cupcake.girl This really depends on your local council. Each one has different definitions and ways to calculate contributions. This is called a contribution… 1 3587 dimensions on your original plan are inconsistent and with accurate dimensions (including site plan, upstairs and down) i could make a proper scale drawing with furniture… 3 7521 |