Was sitting and reading around a bit and stumbled upon https://www.byggbeskrivningar.se/dimensionering/oppning-yttervagg-1-planshus/ where you can calculate beams for load transfers in an exterior wall.
For fun, I entered data for my house and the window opening I have in the kitchen and according to this calculator, I would need a glulam beam there.
Now I assume the calculator is based on truss roof structures, I have a vaulted ceiling with a glulam beam at the ridge, so the load on the exterior walls might be even higher then, but the house has stood since 2005 without any tendency for it to sag above the window.
Today, there's an embedded "two-by-eight" (45x170) under the wall plate that transfers the load to the standing wall studs (this embedded beam is not just there, but around the entire exterior walls of the house).
The house is 8 meters wide and has a roof angle of 23 degrees, concrete tiles... Someone who knows about these calculations might be able to assess the load-bearing capacity of my C24 beam in the wall for load transfer? Is it bent like a banana or is it safe?
For fun, I entered data for my house and the window opening I have in the kitchen and according to this calculator, I would need a glulam beam there.
Now I assume the calculator is based on truss roof structures, I have a vaulted ceiling with a glulam beam at the ridge, so the load on the exterior walls might be even higher then, but the house has stood since 2005 without any tendency for it to sag above the window.
Today, there's an embedded "two-by-eight" (45x170) under the wall plate that transfers the load to the standing wall studs (this embedded beam is not just there, but around the entire exterior walls of the house).
The house is 8 meters wide and has a roof angle of 23 degrees, concrete tiles... Someone who knows about these calculations might be able to assess the load-bearing capacity of my C24 beam in the wall for load transfer? Is it bent like a banana or is it safe?
There is significantly less load on the outer wall when it is a cathedral ceiling. So that could be an explanation.
The program often gives very oversized answers.
(45*170 is what used to be called 2x7")
The program often gives very oversized answers.
(45*170 is what used to be called 2x7")
About half of the roof/load is placed on the ridge beam in the neck instead of on the outer wallsM moken said:Aha, less load with ridge, thought the opposite.
Sorry for indicating an inch too much