"The existing framework is placed on the facade and since the construction was carried out, it has been involved in bearing the load. The load-bearing roof structure has been mortared in, sealed, and supported by the existing facade wall."
I'm trying to understand and visualize these statements. The facade is brick, the inner framework is fiber boards from Hultsfreds hus, the house was built in 68-69. Between the fiber boards and the roof beams, there were tie beams or hammer bands (uncertain of the name).
Can one claim that the construction is incorrect or was it built like that during that time?
I'm trying to understand and visualize these statements. The facade is brick, the inner framework is fiber boards from Hultsfreds hus, the house was built in 68-69. Between the fiber boards and the roof beams, there were tie beams or hammer bands (uncertain of the name).
Can one claim that the construction is incorrect or was it built like that during that time?
"The existing frame is supported on the facade, and since its construction, it has been there to absorb the load. The load-bearing roof structure has been encrusted and sealed and is supported by the existing facade wall."
A frame cannot be supported on a facade. The above expression is nonsense or misquoted. The fiber boards are likely tied together at the top with a wall plate, i.e., a horizontal beam, on which the roof trusses rest. The bricks are half-brick facade bricks that are laid outside the fiber boards but do not form part of the load-bearing frame. There should be an air gap behind the bricks. Additionally, there are likely ventilation holes in the form of open vertical joints at the top and bottom of the brick wall.
A frame cannot be supported on a facade. The above expression is nonsense or misquoted. The fiber boards are likely tied together at the top with a wall plate, i.e., a horizontal beam, on which the roof trusses rest. The bricks are half-brick facade bricks that are laid outside the fiber boards but do not form part of the load-bearing frame. There should be an air gap behind the bricks. Additionally, there are likely ventilation holes in the form of open vertical joints at the top and bottom of the brick wall.
"The existing framework is placed on the facade, and since construction was carried out, it has been used to absorb the load.
The load-bearing roof structure has been built in, sealed, and supported by the existing facade wall."
The above expression is written by an inspector...
What you wrote is correct.
I'm just wondering how I can tell if this exists? "In addition, there are surely ventilation holes in the form of open vertical joints at the top and bottom of the brick wall."?
The load-bearing roof structure has been built in, sealed, and supported by the existing facade wall."
The above expression is written by an inspector...
What you wrote is correct.
I'm just wondering how I can tell if this exists? "In addition, there are surely ventilation holes in the form of open vertical joints at the top and bottom of the brick wall."?
The brick facade has absolutely no load-bearing function! A Hultsfredshus was delivered without bricks, and then a local bricklayer had to be hired to build the facade. Hultsfredshus was very big around 1960.
"In addition, there are likely ventilation holes in the form of open butt joints at the top and bottom of the brick wall."
I can't see that they exist, how can I tell?
According to SNB 67, the masonry should be tight without holes if I'm reading it correctly.
I can't see that they exist, how can I tell?
According to SNB 67, the masonry should be tight without holes if I'm reading it correctly.
You received drawings on the facade's construction a couple of days ago. There you can see how the roof trusses and floor structure are placed on the inner wall, and that the facade brick does not have a load-bearing function but is merely a masonry outer shell with no load-bearing function whatsoever.
SBN 67 says nothing about open head joints as far as I can see. However, other literature from that time, such as the handbook BYGG, states that facade brick walls (with an air gap) in areas with a lot of driving rain, such as the west coast and Skåne, must be ventilated so that rain that has penetrated the facade can be aired out. The use of open head joints probably varies across the country, but on the west coast, they have been used since the early 50s. Open head joints are not ideal because various small animals can get in, like bees. Once bees have gotten in, you'll never get rid of them.