Hi.
I am thinking about converting my aticket into a bedroom. The roof has a support beam running along it. I am the middle house in a bank of 3 houses. The beam is actually 2 beams that run from the houses either side of me and join in the middle of my attic. Picture attached
I have a couple of queries
- how could this beam be replacedar by a metal beam, without taking the whole roof off?
- could the angled support bit of wood be safely removed? May be replaced with a vertical one or as it resting on a load bearing wall, could I build the wall up to support the beam?
- I was thinking about an extension on one side of the roof. Taking the slant away and squaring it up. Do you have a rough estimate on how much it would cost?
Thanks in advance
John