Hello!
My house has a balcony that is 7 meters wide and 2 meters deep. It is attached to the house (of course) at one end and the outer edge rests on 3 posts.
Now I want to make this balcony twice as deep and remove the middle post to be able to utilize the space under the balcony in the best way.
I'm thinking of a framework according to the attached image, but I need help with the dimensioning of the beam that will have a 7-meter span. Glued laminated timber? Steel? Or is 220x45 sufficient? The joists above the beams I am thinking of as 170x45.
My house has a balcony that is 7 meters wide and 2 meters deep. It is attached to the house (of course) at one end and the outer edge rests on 3 posts.
Now I want to make this balcony twice as deep and remove the middle post to be able to utilize the space under the balcony in the best way.
I'm thinking of a framework according to the attached image, but I need help with the dimensioning of the beam that will have a 7-meter span. Glued laminated timber? Steel? Or is 220x45 sufficient? The joists above the beams I am thinking of as 170x45.
