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I don’t believe they’re holding any load - there’s a purlin on each side which supports the rafters, and a diagonal strut which runs from the centre wall in the middle of the house up to each of the purlins. Those struts had been removed at some point (presumably to open up the space for use as a room) but have been added back in by my builder when we got some other work done.
Pantsmaster-
That’s good, you’ve got the purlin supports in - they’ll be doing more work than the stud walls.
What you want to achieve in your attic is essentially an insulated box with air flow all around it, except underneath. So it may be pertinent to leave the stud in and use them for that purpose, leaving the space beyond uninsulated (but for the floor) so it can ventilate correctly.As on the left portion of TW’s picture on the last page.
Dugtheslug
Sure you want to pull down those stud walls?
Presumably they are supporting your rafters, tiles etc… they are far from ideal as they are (also presumably) transferring the load of your roof to the middle (weakest point) of your 1st floor ceiling joists.
But if your roof is still vaguely triangular then they are getting away with it.
If you take them out and there are no other visible means of support for your roof then it may well stop being triangular quite soon.