WIll this frame around sliding doors hold
WIll this frame around sliding doors hold
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People hi!
Please look at the attached .pdf file.
Its an 3D model of a roof.
in Brown - wood material
in White - masonry material
This is an egsisting attic under an wooden roof.
I didnt draw the side walls of the building.
YOu can see the load bearing walls under the masonry columns of the attic.
There are no load bearing walls under the wooden columns
The plan is to redecorate the attic into a new living space BUT without changing the height or the sloop of the roof!
My main concern is the new terrace space with its BIG SLIDING DOORS wich will be fixed in the "wooden frame".
Doors are 2,20m in height and 3,00m long.
With this dimensions door can be inserted under the bearing wooden beam and between the two wooden columns.
Im not ceratin if this is an safe design
Will this hold or I need to provide additional members to stiffen this situation?
Any advice is more then welcome.
Thank you
Please look at the attached .pdf file.
Its an 3D model of a roof.
in Brown - wood material
in White - masonry material
This is an egsisting attic under an wooden roof.
I didnt draw the side walls of the building.
YOu can see the load bearing walls under the masonry columns of the attic.
There are no load bearing walls under the wooden columns
The plan is to redecorate the attic into a new living space BUT without changing the height or the sloop of the roof!
My main concern is the new terrace space with its BIG SLIDING DOORS wich will be fixed in the "wooden frame".
Doors are 2,20m in height and 3,00m long.
With this dimensions door can be inserted under the bearing wooden beam and between the two wooden columns.
Im not ceratin if this is an safe design
Will this hold or I need to provide additional members to stiffen this situation?
Any advice is more then welcome.
Thank you






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Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
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Can anyone answer or sugest an solution.
RE: WIll this frame around sliding doors hold
As for the gravity load case, there's no way any one could realistically comment without some spans and sizes, right now it's just a pretty rendering. I've found that deflection generally governs for large door openings like this. Patio doors are generally not happy when the beam deflects above them.
Although if you don't have to worry about snow then it's unlikely gravity loads will govern.
RE: WIll this frame around sliding doors hold
What do you mean when you say "beefing up the roof rafters"?
RE: WIll this frame around sliding doors hold
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
RE: WIll this frame around sliding doors hold
English is not my primary language.
Any chance you could post and drawing or an better explenation.
Thank you.
RE: WIll this frame around sliding doors hold