Hey!
Just wanted to check what your experiences are with the dimensioning of exterior walls.
If you have a span of 11m on the trusses, can you manage with 145*45 standing studs? There will be both horizontal and vertical wall plates. Snow zone 1.5, I believe, Skåne. Single-story house.
I looked at a table on the wood guide, I think it was, and according to it, everything was fine. But what do you say?
Regards
Just wanted to check what your experiences are with the dimensioning of exterior walls.
If you have a span of 11m on the trusses, can you manage with 145*45 standing studs? There will be both horizontal and vertical wall plates. Snow zone 1.5, I believe, Skåne. Single-story house.
I looked at a table on the wood guide, I think it was, and according to it, everything was fine. But what do you say?
Regards
It's a bit risky to answer when you ask "will it hold...". It's like becoming responsible for your durability. So even if it sounds totally fine, no one dares to promise you that it will hold.
But I can at least say that I've built with 145 studs and it hasn't collapsed yet. However, that house was 9 meters wide. But I wouldn't have hesitated even if the house had been two meters wider. But that's my decision for my house.
But I can at least say that I've built with 145 studs and it hasn't collapsed yet. However, that house was 9 meters wide. But I wouldn't have hesitated even if the house had been two meters wider. But that's my decision for my house.
The width is probably more critical for the trusses' construction than the outer wall's.
If a post/stud cannot bend or twist, i.e., is completely locked in the construction, and you load weight directly from above, then it will take a significant load before it gives way. How much, I don't know, so I'm not offering any figures.
If a post/stud cannot bend or twist, i.e., is completely locked in the construction, and you load weight directly from above, then it will take a significant load before it gives way. How much, I don't know, so I'm not offering any figures.
andersmc: Thanks for the answer!
And I understand what you mean, but you don't need to worry, I won't hold you accountable if it falls apart
I will eventually get in touch with some form of "konstruktör", but just wanted to hear your opinions on it!
Thanks again!
And I understand what you mean, but you don't need to worry, I won't hold you accountable if it falls apart
I will eventually get in touch with some form of "konstruktör", but just wanted to hear your opinions on it!
Thanks again!
C/c distance studs will be 60cm. The widest window will be around a meter. However, I have my hopes that a horizontal beam of 145 or 195 will manage it.
The roof will be shingle roof, i.e., light roof.
Anyone else who has built and wants to share their dimensions on the exterior walls?
Thank you to everyone who has responded
The roof will be shingle roof, i.e., light roof.
Anyone else who has built and wants to share their dimensions on the exterior walls?
Thank you to everyone who has responded
I have built a two-story house with free-spanning trusses and a heavy roof. The span was 7m, and I used 120x45 (c-c 60) standing studs according to the wood guide's table, and it worked excellently.
I know that two-story houses were often built with "two-by-fours" in the past, and that worked too, even though it often left little room for insulation.
I would definitely sleep well in your case, the wood guide's tables have a safety margin.
I know that two-story houses were often built with "two-by-fours" in the past, and that worked too, even though it often left little room for insulation.
I would definitely sleep well in your case, the wood guide's tables have a safety margin.
The main reason many people build with 45x170 or 45x195 in outer walls today is to accommodate insulation. Additionally, there's often 45mm inward to install in, which is also insulated.
My neighbor, who also builds/built in loose timber, used 45x120 vertically and 45x120 horizontally.
Single-story house at an angle.
My neighbor, who also builds/built in loose timber, used 45x120 vertically and 45x120 horizontally.
Single-story house at an angle.