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Hi, the timber at the ridge you could hardly call a ridge beam the section is 175mm x 40mm. The main load bearers are 4 purlins 2 of which are going to transmit on the door sides. I've uploaded a drawing. Thanks.

this is an old house circa 1920. The project is an attic conversion, the aperture is for a doorway / Juliet balcony as an escape route. The wall is a solid brick construction 230mm thick (2x 115mm brick side by side) Rendered on the outside. I was thinking along the lines of RSJ top and bottom...

Hello, first time using this site so accept my apologies for butting in on this topic. Noseall - you mention the purlin loads, I definitely have the purlin loads and I'm trying to cut through a single door. I think I require Wind posts, but all the wind post companies I've contacted don't seen...