*Updated with elevations, etc*
Here are some plans of our log cabin. These are updated versions from the ones we signed off on and we noticed in the very middle they have specified the joist as two pieces, joined under the ridge and braced with an upright which was not there previously. You'll see that rather than using trusses, the roof is designed to be supported on the walls which are built all the way up to the ridge.
You'll see 'notches' in the elevations A-E for these roof beams. I believe they are quite a heavy spec, like 4x2 or even 6x2 presumably to make up for the relatively large joist spacing.
If you look at elevations 3 and C (and to an extent D) you'll see they have 'partitions' at the top, like these were solid walls and they've cut holes in them. We believe this is because our cabin is a bespoke variant on an existing design which did have those walls.
I can see based on this design that the upright is an easy 'fix' but it was not in the design we gave them, or their plans which we signed off on - and it's quite impactful on the overall design.
What I'm wondering is if we can relatively easily avoid the need for this upright - with a long very strong joist basically. If this could be 'dropped in' then great.
Another thing I'm interested in is those 'partitions', especially the one along the cabin (wall 3) - if it is serving a major structural purpose or not.
Here are some plans of our log cabin. These are updated versions from the ones we signed off on and we noticed in the very middle they have specified the joist as two pieces, joined under the ridge and braced with an upright which was not there previously. You'll see that rather than using trusses, the roof is designed to be supported on the walls which are built all the way up to the ridge.
You'll see 'notches' in the elevations A-E for these roof beams. I believe they are quite a heavy spec, like 4x2 or even 6x2 presumably to make up for the relatively large joist spacing.
If you look at elevations 3 and C (and to an extent D) you'll see they have 'partitions' at the top, like these were solid walls and they've cut holes in them. We believe this is because our cabin is a bespoke variant on an existing design which did have those walls.
I can see based on this design that the upright is an easy 'fix' but it was not in the design we gave them, or their plans which we signed off on - and it's quite impactful on the overall design.
What I'm wondering is if we can relatively easily avoid the need for this upright - with a long very strong joist basically. If this could be 'dropped in' then great.
Another thing I'm interested in is those 'partitions', especially the one along the cabin (wall 3) - if it is serving a major structural purpose or not.
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