P Perik #1 Member · Stockholm · 64 posts 15 Feb 2016 at 10:52 AM Perik Member Stockholm 64 posts 15 Feb 2016 at 10:52 AM #1 We have received water damage in the house where sills and beam frames need to be replaced. The beam frames were previously LVL 45x300, now they are building studs of plywood sheets standing on edge, see image below. Do these new studs provide the same load-bearing capacity as LVL? Are there any other risks with the new construction?
We have received water damage in the house where sills and beam frames need to be replaced. The beam frames were previously LVL 45x300, now they are building studs of plywood sheets standing on edge, see image below. Do these new studs provide the same load-bearing capacity as LVL? Are there any other risks with the new construction?
P Perik #2 Member · Stockholm · 64 posts 16 Feb 2016 at 8:19 AM Perik Member Stockholm 64 posts 16 Feb 2016 at 8:19 AM #2 No one has any opinions? At least it feels good that no one "completely tears apart" this solution at least...
No one has any opinions? At least it feels good that no one "completely tears apart" this solution at least...
prototypen #3 Member · Västerbottens län · 18 057 posts 16 Feb 2016 at 8:27 AM prototypen Member Västerbottens län 18,057 posts 16 Feb 2016 at 8:27 AM #3 I don't know what LVL is, but plywood is 50% wood in the wrong direction, if that's been taken into account, then OK Protte
I don't know what LVL is, but plywood is 50% wood in the wrong direction, if that's been taken into account, then OK Protte