Is a pillar needed by this wall?

[Wnys87]

I am in the process of rebuilding our deck and have removed a post that was placed on top of the pilaster in the image that was to be replaced or possibly not kept. So I am wondering if it is necessary to have a post here or if you can manage without it, without increased sagging and risk of collapse. The roof span is thus extended by about 120 cm.

The beams in the roof are 2 pcs 70*200

 

[Wnys87]

The opening is a total of 4.35m

 

[justusandersson]

If the load on the beam is less than 2 kN (about 200 kg) per meter, it works. It feels a bit uncertain, but the roof slope, snow zone, and overall construction determine it. An increase in the span of the beam from 3.15 to 4.35 meters is significant. Generally, one should expect that such a change also requires a stronger beam.

 

[Wnys87]

Thanks for the answer, I'm leaning towards setting up a pole anyway just to be on the safe side then.

 

[justusandersson]

If you don't want to delve into calculations, it is probably the simplest measure.

 

[andost]

We made a similar change and simply placed a solid glulam beam (295x120 I think) under the eaves. Left the calculations to an engineer. Turned out awesome. It's definitely worth it to remove the column...