Hello,
We have a new roof, with new frames, new tiles and new velux windows (all 1 year old now).
We have done most things right on our project, however one decision that i am REALLY not happy with is the size of our Velux windows.
We currently have 550x1200 top hung Velux windows, which are quite small.
I want to rip out these windows are replace with 940 x 1400 or 940 x 1600 velux.
Our roof trusses are at 600mm centes and so no trusses were cur for the current windows, but a single top section of truss would need to be cut for the new windows.
Here is a plan for what i want to do:
(Diagram shows face on view of slopes of roof trusses with timbers of 47 x 175mm)
I would normally double up the trusses either side of the window. However, we have VERY heavy duty timbers of 47 x 175mm supporting the roof tiles and 47 x 225 across the bottom string (floor). Also, we are using light weight Roof tiles at a weight of 20kg per square metre, but our roof trusses were designed for tiles that are 60+ kg per square metre.
So overall of roof trusses are over engineered and so i do not think that i need to use a double either side of the new velux. As the TOTAL load of roof components (tiles + top of truss + lats) above each window is only 70kg.
However i have incorporated double horizontal timbers above and below the new velux to support this 70kg and spread the load side ways to the other two trusses.
- My plan is to remove the current window and strip away a large amount of tiles etc.
- Remove the existing flashing and window frame.
- Put up acroprops and bolt in temp timbers bracing across three timbers to support the one timber that is going to be cut.
- Cut the middle timber vertical.
- Then to install the new timber horizontal pieces (47 x 175) using structural bolts/screws and steel brackets.
- Then put in the new offset timber vertical pieces to the new windows size.
- Then install the new window frame and sort out the lats, felt, flashing and tiles.
- Then sort out the inside again including a bit of OSB and some insulation.
- Then slot the new window into it's frame.
- Remove temp supports and acroprops
But what do people think?
Thanks
We have a new roof, with new frames, new tiles and new velux windows (all 1 year old now).
We have done most things right on our project, however one decision that i am REALLY not happy with is the size of our Velux windows.
We currently have 550x1200 top hung Velux windows, which are quite small.
I want to rip out these windows are replace with 940 x 1400 or 940 x 1600 velux.
Our roof trusses are at 600mm centes and so no trusses were cur for the current windows, but a single top section of truss would need to be cut for the new windows.
Here is a plan for what i want to do:
(Diagram shows face on view of slopes of roof trusses with timbers of 47 x 175mm)
I would normally double up the trusses either side of the window. However, we have VERY heavy duty timbers of 47 x 175mm supporting the roof tiles and 47 x 225 across the bottom string (floor). Also, we are using light weight Roof tiles at a weight of 20kg per square metre, but our roof trusses were designed for tiles that are 60+ kg per square metre.
So overall of roof trusses are over engineered and so i do not think that i need to use a double either side of the new velux. As the TOTAL load of roof components (tiles + top of truss + lats) above each window is only 70kg.
However i have incorporated double horizontal timbers above and below the new velux to support this 70kg and spread the load side ways to the other two trusses.
- My plan is to remove the current window and strip away a large amount of tiles etc.
- Remove the existing flashing and window frame.
- Put up acroprops and bolt in temp timbers bracing across three timbers to support the one timber that is going to be cut.
- Cut the middle timber vertical.
- Then to install the new timber horizontal pieces (47 x 175) using structural bolts/screws and steel brackets.
- Then put in the new offset timber vertical pieces to the new windows size.
- Then install the new window frame and sort out the lats, felt, flashing and tiles.
- Then sort out the inside again including a bit of OSB and some insulation.
- Then slot the new window into it's frame.
- Remove temp supports and acroprops
But what do people think?
Thanks
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