Hello,
I have a garage with a truss roof with a span of 6000 mm that is built with 45x145 beams that rest against the walls. The trusses have a 27-degree slope, resulting in a height of about 130 cm once insulation and everything else is completed.
I would like to build a loft on top of this by placing 45x145 on top of the truss. Will it hold? Or will it be too heavy? We live a few miles outside Gothenburg. The trusses are spaced at 1200 cc from each other. Do I need to place 45x145 between each truss and 45x145 on top, or is it enough to place 45x145 between the trusses to achieve 600 cc and then 22 mm floorboards? How should it be done?
Regards, David
I have a garage with a truss roof with a span of 6000 mm that is built with 45x145 beams that rest against the walls. The trusses have a 27-degree slope, resulting in a height of about 130 cm once insulation and everything else is completed.
I would like to build a loft on top of this by placing 45x145 on top of the truss. Will it hold? Or will it be too heavy? We live a few miles outside Gothenburg. The trusses are spaced at 1200 cc from each other. Do I need to place 45x145 between each truss and 45x145 on top, or is it enough to place 45x145 between the trusses to achieve 600 cc and then 22 mm floorboards? How should it be done?
Regards, David
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· Västerbottens län
· 18 047 posts
It's mostly a question of what you plan to store there. The cushions from the garden furniture or engine blocks.
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· Norrbotten
· 3 390 posts
What can you fit in a truss roof truss if the truss is not in the way so much that you almost have no flat open area on the tie beam to build something on?
If it's a loft to throw up about 4 pairs of skis, there's hardly any problem, that margin exists.
If it's a loft to throw up about 4 pairs of skis, there's hardly any problem, that margin exists.
I was planning to have some beds up there and then there will be storage for things like suitcases, Christmas items, books from the children's school years, and clothes. The beds will fit between the rafters as it is 1200 cc. It's so the children can be there and play.
When I ordered the roof trusses for the garage, it was important whether people would be there or not.
What can support books and clothes might not accommodate a child who will sleep there- even if the weight is the same.
What can support books and clothes might not accommodate a child who will sleep there- even if the weight is the same.