Thanks @Dave-1 I appreciate your advice. Ill look into that idea and will check in with a builder/carpenter if i can to confirm the weight and wind re ...

Thanks Eric. That is a good idea and I agree would be easier to customise than steel, I did think of that but felt that some kind of bracket would be ...

Thanks Eric I completely agree. This isn’t prefabricated, it’s custom built with heavy duty bolts and hard wood. I have consulted my roof plumber brot ...

Thanks Dave The joists run full width from left to right in the image. Just to the right of this image is the brick house where the joists are attach ...