Ok dok, here we go.
I currently have a flat roof, nothing above, non load bearing, kitchen 5mtrs deep and 6 metres wide.
The back wall is blockwork and the roof joists sit happily on this.
I now want to extend out another 4 metres and knock this wall out having one large kitchen.
To do this I will have an open span of exactly 5 metres. So, woth a pier each end I am looking at a 5.6M spanning requirement.
I would love more than anything to span this in wood as the new extension will be post and beam, so a large wood beam across the centre would be better.
The beam would be holding the roof joists from the house to the middle and from the middle to the back of the new extension.
Try as I may I can't find any info about using wood beams over such a (5.6M ) span.
As I say, its a flat roof, none load bearing, nowt above.
Wood or Steel ?
Cheers
Brian
I currently have a flat roof, nothing above, non load bearing, kitchen 5mtrs deep and 6 metres wide.
The back wall is blockwork and the roof joists sit happily on this.
I now want to extend out another 4 metres and knock this wall out having one large kitchen.
To do this I will have an open span of exactly 5 metres. So, woth a pier each end I am looking at a 5.6M spanning requirement.
I would love more than anything to span this in wood as the new extension will be post and beam, so a large wood beam across the centre would be better.
The beam would be holding the roof joists from the house to the middle and from the middle to the back of the new extension.
Try as I may I can't find any info about using wood beams over such a (5.6M ) span.
As I say, its a flat roof, none load bearing, nowt above.
Wood or Steel ?
Cheers
Brian