removing stell cable X bracing in a metal building

[ttraversnj]

Hello, I'd like to know if after framing the interior of my home, a barndominium, a 2 story metal framed building...ground floor and a loft area, if it's possible to remove 4 X bracing cables from the middle bay in the roof area? I'm assuming the steel framed building was designed for a warehouse or commercial application with no floors or interior framing. I can't see how it would be needed now with all the current wood framing/flooring and spray foam insulation/ wall board etc. Thanks

 

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You need to hire an engineer, who will do a proper analysis. Shooting from the hip and making guesses can lead to disaster. Unless you are a structural engineer, your presumptions are, at best, guesses; a wrong guess could endanger you, or your family.

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