How To Remove Trussing To Make Attic

In the picture below the cross brace marked with yellow arrows is a real thorn in my side impeding travel from one area to another.

How to remove trussing to make attic.

I am in the process of adding some plywood decking to the floor of part of my attic which is built from webbing style trusses. Attic trusses don t cost that much more than a common truss and it s a shame more builders don t use them all the time. Unfortunately my home builder had framed out the attic using a common truss system utilizing 2x4 s see attached picture of exact type although my roof is much steeper and no middle non bearing wall below. Even though it may seem fairly simple to remove your attic insulation in most cases it is best call in a professional insulation contractor.

Advantages to hiring a professional for attic insulation removal. To get a quick idea of what you re trying to do you can get a drawing of the truss that should have been installed above your garage when it was built. However if you want to better utilize the space in your loft you may consider changing roof trusses and going for stick framing or rafters instead. Step 1 remove the existing roof the first step when removing a wood roof truss is to disassemble the existing roof that is causing a load upon the truss.

Remember any alterations to a roof should be undertaken only with an engineer. This can easily be accomplished by using a hammer and a crowbar.