Have 2 story house, with attic, built in 2000 in Texas. Standard framing with attic bracing and collar ties. Would like to clear the space and put down some flooring for storage purposes.
Questions:
a) can I replace the wooden collar ties with Strongtie metal straps to clear headroom?
b) can I merely sister the roof joists to keep them from sagging once the braces are removed? If not is there another option?
C
Questions:
a) can I replace the wooden collar ties with Strongtie metal straps to clear headroom?
b) can I merely sister the roof joists to keep them from sagging once the braces are removed? If not is there another option?
C
