Hello! My name is Benjamin and I am new to this forum. Hope my thread landed correctly among all the categories.
I am seeking help regarding building a new intermediate floor, material selection, construction technique, cost-effectiveness, and a good end result.
I'll start with a short introduction: a few years ago, my partner and I bought an old Norrbotten farm in Tornedalen. The house was an abandoned house that had been uninhabited for as long as I can remember. The only part of the house that could be saved is the timber frame, the rest needs to be renovated. So far, we have lifted and straightened the house, poured a new "kantbalk," built a new dormer, replaced the outer roof, and gutted everything inside. The house was erected in 1930 at this location but, according to history, was moved here.
And now it's time for a new floor, but I'm not quite sure which materials to use and the construction technique. I'm attaching some drawings/pictures and hope to get some help to get started.
My original idea was to use Kertobalk (the blue dotted lines on my drawing) and then frame between them, but that's where my mind stops... I am open to all suggestions. The most important thing is that the result is good, followed by the cost, and a plus (not a must) would be if one could avoid seeing the beams from the lower level.
I am seeking help regarding building a new intermediate floor, material selection, construction technique, cost-effectiveness, and a good end result.
I'll start with a short introduction: a few years ago, my partner and I bought an old Norrbotten farm in Tornedalen. The house was an abandoned house that had been uninhabited for as long as I can remember. The only part of the house that could be saved is the timber frame, the rest needs to be renovated. So far, we have lifted and straightened the house, poured a new "kantbalk," built a new dormer, replaced the outer roof, and gutted everything inside. The house was erected in 1930 at this location but, according to history, was moved here.
And now it's time for a new floor, but I'm not quite sure which materials to use and the construction technique. I'm attaching some drawings/pictures and hope to get some help to get started.
My original idea was to use Kertobalk (the blue dotted lines on my drawing) and then frame between them, but that's where my mind stops... I am open to all suggestions. The most important thing is that the result is good, followed by the cost, and a plus (not a must) would be if one could avoid seeing the beams from the lower level.
A fantastic frame! If it was constructed on the site in 1930, it is guaranteed to have been moved; it is a much older construction technique. I would bet on an intermediate floor with a frame that is completely separate from the log frame. A post-beam system of glulam with floor joists of regular construction timber. Suitable dimensions depend a little on available height measurements.