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by: Jeremy Wedge

It is always best to seek professional advice; the answer is not to place steel rafters.

Each loft conversion needs to be evaluated on a case by case basis.

We would strongly advise that you do not just load up the roof as you are suggesting this could lead to a structural failure.

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