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    Changing trusses to regular attic

    Good -point. Thanks for the added info. Maybe I'll just turn it into a bit of light storage space. Doesn't seem worth the work anymore.
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    Changing trusses to regular attic

    I appreciate the quick response. I looked at the telebeam system http://www.telebeam.co.uk/index.php/case-study?start=6- and it looks like I need to do something similar - adding beams for the floor supported by load bearing walls below. I'll let you all know what I come up with.
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    Changing trusses to regular attic

    Thanks for the insight. I'll be hiring an engineer soon to get more details to see if my project is possible. I have a huge pitched roof and the attic open space would easily be 16 x 13 leaving the existing truss sides in place, removing the middle 2x4s and converting to the pic you posted...
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