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Engineer who understands timber ...


PeterW

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Anyone got a link to a structural engineer who understands timber ..??

 

I'm trying to engineer out any steel requirements for a number of reasons, but can't seem to find an engineer who doesn't use the words "just put a steel in..." 

 

Loads aren't huge and the rafters are simple - it's a 3.5m roof section and it can't be that hard ..!!! 

 

Anyone ...?

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I can't help directly, but try suggesting your engineer looks at using kerto beams, which are laminated timber beams (think giant plywood)  I know from my own build that for a given size they have more strength than say a glue laminated beam and seem good for long spans.

 

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Is structuraldesigner a member on here? He was over on eBuild and we were talking about him advising, as a paid job, on how I might beef up my garage roof construction to allow storage up in the roof. I WAS aiming to use steels as I want to minimise the need for support columns anywhere.

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