Homeowner
· västra götaland
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Hello, I have an extension from the 70s where the roof trusses have settled, resulting in a bulging ceiling/collapse risk?
I have an idea of how to solve the problem but thought I'd check with you experts before I start too much.
The span is almost 13 m and it's some type of truss roof with cc100.
I also think the roof has pushed the floor down a bit too.
What I've done so far is gone down into the crawl space and put up a new support beam in the middle of the rooms with double 220*45 nailed and screwed to death.
Currently, it's standing with temporary supports while I've cast concrete footings that it will later rest on.
I was thinking of renting a couple of jacks and pumping up a few centimeters.
When this is done, the prop in the living area can be removed.
What's drawn with black lines is the "new" extension from the 70s.
I was at the lumberyard today and looked at 150x150 beams, is it strong enough? Planning to lay 6 pieces as evenly distributed as possible but there are some issues with windows...
Not sure if you can decipher what's in the picture, but the beams that are green should be placed between the new and old outer wall. What's the easiest way to get them there? Remove some facade paneling and cut open to then slide them in?
I'm a bit unsure about how to handle the pink beam; the entire wall is glass panels, so I don't want any weights down there. The only thing I can think of is placing the orange beam between the outer wall and the heart wall.
This is also supported by a column (the light blue) that goes through the floor down to the crawl space to a foundation.
But maybe the light blue is unnecessary? Can the weights be handled without it?
Am I thinking completely wrong or would this be a good solution?
Regards
I have an idea of how to solve the problem but thought I'd check with you experts before I start too much.
The span is almost 13 m and it's some type of truss roof with cc100.
I also think the roof has pushed the floor down a bit too.
What I've done so far is gone down into the crawl space and put up a new support beam in the middle of the rooms with double 220*45 nailed and screwed to death.
Currently, it's standing with temporary supports while I've cast concrete footings that it will later rest on.
I was thinking of renting a couple of jacks and pumping up a few centimeters.
When this is done, the prop in the living area can be removed.
What's drawn with black lines is the "new" extension from the 70s.
I was at the lumberyard today and looked at 150x150 beams, is it strong enough? Planning to lay 6 pieces as evenly distributed as possible but there are some issues with windows...
Not sure if you can decipher what's in the picture, but the beams that are green should be placed between the new and old outer wall. What's the easiest way to get them there? Remove some facade paneling and cut open to then slide them in?
I'm a bit unsure about how to handle the pink beam; the entire wall is glass panels, so I don't want any weights down there. The only thing I can think of is placing the orange beam between the outer wall and the heart wall.
This is also supported by a column (the light blue) that goes through the floor down to the crawl space to a foundation.
But maybe the light blue is unnecessary? Can the weights be handled without it?
Am I thinking completely wrong or would this be a good solution?
Regards