Hi! I have a small log cabin that I'm renovating inside. I've created a new door/opening between the kitchen and living room and plan to close off (frame up) the old opening on the left in the pictures. The log wall is load-bearing in that the roof ridge rests on it. I've reinforced the opening with a 145x45 stud on each side of the opening, but I probably need to reinforce it a bit more. The paneling in the picture will be torn down and replaced with OSB on that wall.
How would you reinforce the wall?
How would you reinforce the wall?
If the timber has good support on both sides, it hardly needs to be reinforced. Is it resting on the chimney?
If I were you, I would remove the 45*145 planks and cut them a bit so the frame can continue its eternal settling unhindered. Then design the attachment of the "gåtarna" with oval holes so you don't hinder the sinking of the timber. If you haven't already made a "gåt" groove and guidance for the timber, I think you should take the opportunity to do so before the wall starts to bow/tilt.
If I were you, I would remove the 45*145 planks and cut them a bit so the frame can continue its eternal settling unhindered. Then design the attachment of the "gåtarna" with oval holes so you don't hinder the sinking of the timber. If you haven't already made a "gåt" groove and guidance for the timber, I think you should take the opportunity to do so before the wall starts to bow/tilt.