New veranda roof

[barajag]

I was just going to replace the roof.... :S

It's not just about digging, I need to tear down the decking too, but maybe that's what it takes. I'll try to check a bit more once I've torn down the roof so I can see how it looks underneath.

I thought it would be a weekend's work, but it never is... same with "I'm just going to have a beer.." d^_^b

Haha. I know how it is.

 

[SnickarNicke]

Now the roof and the upper part of both walls are down. I also tore down part of the outer wall and damn, it was poorly constructed.

There are three posts in the outer part, but the "bärlina" doesn't rest on the posts. There is an angle on each side of the posts (with three screws) that the bärlina rests on. Whoever did this before can't have known much about how a stable solution should be. It's a wonder that the angle has held while the "stolarna" has collapsed (when the snow came).

 

[Ola78]

Really sounds like that veranda was a real botched job. I agree with you, they can't have known much about building, they could have at least used beam shoes instead of angle brackets. The best thing, of course, is to place the bearer on the posts.

 

[barajag]

Now the roof and the upper part of both walls are down. I also tore down part of the outer wall and damn, it was poorly constructed.

There are three posts in the outer part, but the "beam" does not rest on the posts. There is an angle bracket on each side of the posts (with three screws) that the beam rests on. Whoever did this previously cannot have known much about how a stable solution should be. It's a wonder that the angle bracket has held while the "stools" have crashed (when the snow came).

Then you find out that there is load-bearing capacity in an angle.:wow:

 

[SnickarNicke]

I felt the posts a bit and they seem to be secure, so I will reuse them. Since the posts didn't bend with all that snow, I believe they will hold in the future as well. There are 3 pieces 95x95 at 240cm.

I plan to notch the posts for the support beam so that it sits in the post; this will make it sturdy.

The support beam on the wall will get joist hangers, and I believe the construction will be stable enough. The deck isn't very large, so I don't need to over-engineer it.

Now it will also be pressure-treated wood, which it wasn't before.

Then one learned that there is load-bearing capacity in an angle.:wow:

Yes, more than 2" 3 at least. :x

 

[Ola78]

I felt the posts a bit and they seem to be fine, so I will reuse them. Since the posts didn't bend with all that snow, I think they'll hold in the future as well. They are 3 pcs 95x95 at 240cm.

If it's that sturdy of a post, you probably don't need to worry, it will hold.

 

[SnickarNicke]

It should be 280... And it's not the pole I'm worried about, it's how it's positioned down there... I have no idea, but since it withstood the snow it should be positioned as it should.

 

[SnickarNicke]

Here are some pictures of how it looked before I tore it down.

Temporary support until snickarNicke has time


A bit thin perhaps


Load-bearing?


This is how good it looked when I removed an overliggare
It was so rotten that all the nails remained :O