Remove center post porch roof

[SpikNykter75]

Hello
I'm considering removing the center post of our entrance roof.
Does anyone have experience with this regarding load-bearing capacity, etc.?
Perhaps complementing it with a glulam beam or something else, if so, what dimension?
It's a Hjältevadshus built in 1982

Grateful for answers or thoughts

 

[scorp1on]

There are no complications in calculating this. Do you have the possibility to find out what type of beam you have over the posts today or how it looks in general? Where in the country do you live? (snow zone). How far is it between the posts? (3.5 m?).

 

[SpikNykter75]

There are no issues calculating this. Do you have the possibility to find out what type of beam you have over the posts today or how it looks overall? Where in the country do you live? (snow zone). How far is it between the posts? (3.5 m?).

The entrance roof is not included in the drawings I have. Unfortunately, I can't access it without tearing off the panel. It is 2.6m between the outer posts, 120x90mm is the dimension of the post. Snow zone 2

 

[scorp1on]

Do you have any info about the roof design? Is it an example of a pitched roof with trusses, or is there another construction that transfers the force to the columns?), see image in the link below.

What is the slope of the roof?

https://www.jabo.se/siteassets/bild...g?width=800&height=800&format=webp&quality=80

 

[Matti_75]

Suspect that you have a ridge beam resting on the center post. It can be solved if that is the case, but you need to tear down more to see.

 

[SpikNykter75]

Roof pitch approximately 20 degrees
The center pole seems to go all the way up.

 

[Matti_75]

It looks like there is a beam in the middle that the roof truss stands on. It can be removed if you have sufficient support at the ends. You may need to reinforce the roof trusses, but it is entirely doable.

 

[scorp1on]

Are there any other trusses in the middle of the roof, or are they only located at the ends?

 

[SpikNykter75]

Thanks for all the input
There are no more trusses than the one at the front. You're probably right that there is a lot of weight on the middle post because of the beam that goes out and meets the truss. It's hard to know what is sufficient because you definitely don't want the kids to have the entrance roof fall on their heads. In that case, the post will probably have to stay, unfortunately.