Broken Toe Studio Location 2 picture updates!

Bad news for ya, J: I changed my mind after seeing those photos: That ceiling is coming down after all: No use as it is. (Thin drywall, cracked, not sealed, etc.) Sorry to give you false hope! :!: But maybe we can do something useful / better once we see what else is up there. I'm hoping there might be some space up there to interleave the new joists, and save you an inch or two of room height. Any idea what the size of those joists is? 2x8? 2x10? And which way do the span? And what distance do they span? And are the part of the roof trusses, or separate? Just trying to get a handle on what the load carrying capability might be... Once you get that ceiling off, please post more photos of what is up there. Word to the wise: dress as though you were going to the moon when you take that stuff out! Covered head to toe, mask, goggles, gloves, hard-hat, safety shoes: the works. It's going to be a dirty job... - Stuart -

*deep breath* NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! ok now that i've got that out of my system, I still have to speak with the buildings owner to make sure i "can" take it down completely (because again, i'm not sure how it's going to affect the skylights AND if they would allow me to remove them) Until then.... *edit* also, I have no idea when i'll be able to speak to this person, they're... indisposed? for a bit.

Soundman2020 wrote:

Any idea what the size of those joists is? 2x8? 2x10? And which way do the span? And what distance do they span? And are the part of the roof trusses, or separate? Just trying to get a handle on what the load carrying capability might be...

I haven't seen any measurements in this thread but I can verify it is a Fink style truss which most likely has a 2 inch x 4 inch bottom cord/ceiling joist. The span would better dictate what it is, but this span would have to be long and carrying a large dead load to move up to a 2 inch X 6 inch. In the quest for more clarity, the measurements of the room(s) (usually a requirement to move forward) are needed, to determine the spans and the loads the joists might carry. Have a good weekend :)

not sure if it's too late to enjoin... i'd say depending on your isolation requirements, you want to strip out the thin ceiling and existing drywall on the inside of the rooms so the air gap etc all form a proper 2 leaf assembly. here's one idea on the layout.

Gulf! That looks awesome! What you did was basically my original intent (design wise) and it's neat to see it in action! Currently I am working with Stuart to head this project up and i'm sure he'll post some stuff when he's got it. Here's some updated pictures of what's currently happening: drywall has been removed so i can get the old electrical taken care of and sort out possible new routing and of course beef up the interior of those walls! ceiling will be coming down next!