Suspend The Roof From The Wall

The davit arm in the foreground can be moved to any davit pedestal base needed.

Suspend the roof from the wall.

The load is transferred from the wall area by beam function to suspended floor and roof area ceiling area. Davits were installed to avoid loading the cornice. They do this by means of top chords which are sloping members that extend from the peak of the roof to the top of the exterior walls at the eaves. While i don t doubt that it can handle the weight since the they are foam panels with sheet metal approx.

Roof trusses support a roof s weight by transferring the weight load downward and outward to the building s bearing walls. 2 5 psf however i just can t call it out on the plans without understanding the structural system of the wooden roof trusses above and verifying the loads it originally. This configuration maintains proper clearance between the suspended work platform and the façade. We made ours of half inch plywood with a lip around the top.

The contractor is keep pushing to suspend from the trusses above. Use a carpenter s level to transfer the mark around the perimeter of the room following the track plan. To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside. To suspend a chandelier from the ceiling.

8 screw to drill through the wooden wall mount bracket on the back of the cabinet and into the side of the new top mounted bracket. Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be. Through the wind bracing of the roof area or the diaghragm function in the ceiling area the load is transferred to the gable areas that by wall function transfer the load to the foundations of the gables. Measure and mark the location on the wall for the first plywood section.

5 x 5 sleeves were cast into the cornice to allow a suspended cable to pass through. Hanging it is a great way to keep it safe and clean. A 1x4 cut to the appropriate length should fit snugly behind that top edge on most cabinets. The easiest way to do this is by screwing a hanger to the support beams in the garage wall.

With this piece of wood flush against the back edge of the top of the cabinet use a no. Attach the corner molding to the wall along the perimeter mark securing the molding to the wall studs. If you don t have room for a wall hanger suspend the kayak from the ceiling instead. Suspend definition to hang by attachment to something above.

Add an additional 2 inches to this measurement if you plan to use panel.