support legs in the attic Any purpose?

[Farzan]

Isn't it actually "överramar," meaning frames rather than arms? That's how it says in AMA among other sources.

 

[AnneFi]

had to go through all the darn papers we had.
guess it's meant to carry...
hope we don't make it worse when we replace.
the upper arms are 3"x6" and the dowels are 2"x4"

 

[AnneFi]

One could indeed make out the measurements from the picture despite the mobile photo.

the rest of the house's construction one has to guess

 

[MathiasS]

Isn't it actually called "överramar," not arms but frames? That's how it's written in the AMA among others.

That's correct. But I've always called them arms, so I'll continue with that...