Planning to build a stable in an old timber barn and need to remove the hayloft to get the ceiling height. Part of the loft will remain, over what's to become the tack room, etc.
There's a timber partition wall between that section and the stable. But in the actual stable, it should be open to the ridge.
I have already removed the loft floor and two of the beams. But I probably need to replace them with something before removing the rest. The problem is that if we tension a wire between the gables, the wire will be in the way of the loft that remains.
The loft will be used as a lounge or storage or something else. It will be open down to the stable. And if we attach the wires lower down so they go to the partition wall, it will be too low for what is approved for the horses. Tips? Thoughts?
Here you need someone who knows constructions. But to get the thread moving, I'll make a post. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you, but it looks like longitudinal beams, do they really participate in the construction's strength? Aren't they just there to support the loft floor? However, it's a bit tricky with old constructions where all parts can contribute to the strength. Maybe someone knows?
The construction is quite complex as usual in these contexts. It partially has the character of both belt and braces. If one intends to work further with it as a basis, it probably needs to be documented quite thoroughly. The risk of removing the loft is that you also remove stabilizing elements. One option is to base new constructions on a completely new frame made of, for example, glulam.
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