Wall raising, how many people should you be?

[Martin Lj]

I wonder how it's usually done on larger construction projects when building with loose materials. Do you construct an entire long side of 8-12 m and raise it at once with the help of enough people, or do you build in several sections?

Is there an approximate measurement for how long a wall section can be in relation to how many people are helping to raise the wall?

 

[Plupp 405730]

We usually have Max build a wall 5.4m long since you are often just two people, but it becomes heavy with a 45x220 Bärlina in it, so you can add it after raising if it feels too heavy.
But if there are many of you, you can of course build longer walls.

 

[Martin Lj]

We usually make a wall 5.4m long since it's often just two people, but it gets heavy with a 45x220 Bärlina, so you can add it after the raising if it feels too heavy. If you have more people, you can obviously build longer walls.

Ok, but then the top plate holds the wall together when you raise it, and you add the beam when the wall is up? That's a smart way to reduce the weight.

What is typically calculated for the openings a 220*45 beam can handle in the wall? A sliding door of 3m? Or does it require a larger beam perhaps?

 

[Plupp 405730]

Ok but then the wall plate holds the wall together when you raise it, and you attach the bearing beam when the wall is up? That was a clever way to reduce the weight.

Yes, you can do that, but it's easier to put the bearing beam in place on the ground if the backs can handle the lifting😉

 

[prototypen]

When I built my 21-meter garage, the back wall was split in the middle, 10.5 m
And all wall pieces were assembled in a pile. Then a mobile crane came and lifted all the pieces into place.
The challenge was that the piece at the bottom had to go up last.

Then we set up the trusses on the ground with rote, roof sheet, fascia boards, and underside nailing.
Yes, and then it was the mobile crane again.

Protte

 

[AndersS]

Then there may be machines to help as well, or you might do a bit of special work with a winch, etc.
An acquaintance who built a lösvirkeshus acquired a small wheel loader during the construction period as he performed a lot of the work himself.

 

[Joak]

Wondering how it's usually done on larger construction sites when building with loose timber. Do you build a whole long side of 8-12 m

The most common is to finish the walls with the facade and then lift them up with a crane truck. At least around here.