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Balcony Loadings
Thanks for the reply. I'm in the UK - I've subsequently found out that we don't factor snow load in for balconies in our building regs. Our (UK) 1st floor balcony and internal floor loadings are both 1.5kN/m2 but balconies are additionally rated for a 0.9kN point load. Guess thats for the...- JGJ
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Balcony Loadings
What loadings should I use for calculating the timbers required for a balcony? I appreciate the normal loading is 1.5kN/m2 plus ceiling & deck load of about 0.4kN/m2 but do I need to include a snow loading or is this only required for roofs rated for "access for maintainance purposes...- JGJ
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