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Post by robertarthur on Jun 10, 2022 12:31:53 GMT 1
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Post by lurcher on Jun 10, 2022 13:43:53 GMT 1
Are the original beams sandwiched between the sisters? Maybe that’s a daft question.
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Post by robertarthur on Jun 10, 2022 15:38:39 GMT 1
@ Lurcher, yes, sandwich approach in that picture. Another way is adding additional beams in between. Because every picture tells its own story have a look at this article in the Dutch language. Or consider the translation tool Deepl as your best friend if you want to decode the language of the lowlands behind dikes and dunes. An example of in between beams, a traditional brick wall, not a French wall en pierres: One sided sistering to repair / reinforce a beam end:
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Post by annabellespapa on Jun 10, 2022 18:10:38 GMT 1
Cool job !
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Post by cernunnos on Jun 10, 2022 20:46:02 GMT 1
There seems to be a lot of Dutch influence on this site!
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Post by cernunnos on Jun 11, 2022 19:33:03 GMT 1
Maybe a bit strange to say , but I would have just replaced all the beams with new ones , a lot less work and probably cheaper!
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Post by robertarthur on Jun 11, 2022 20:23:54 GMT 1
@ Cernunnos, the extra height of the two sisters gives a considerable boost to the overall stiffness. The existing beams were still in a good condition and when visiting that shop I never had the feeling that I was walking on thin ice. Perhaps the owner wants to install more equipment or upgrade the shop with heavy floor tiles, who knows.
Where to find beams of that extra size at a reasonable price? I wouldn't be surprised if the builder made a cost-effective choice. Or perhaps just a case of availability because of the construction materials shortage in Europe.
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Post by cernunnos on Jun 13, 2022 7:56:50 GMT 1
@ Cernunnos, the extra height of the two sisters gives a considerable boost to the overall stiffness. The existing beams were still in a good condition and when visiting that shop I never had the feeling that I was walking on thin ice. Perhaps the owner wants to install more equipment or upgrade the shop with heavy floor tiles, who knows. Where to find beams of that extra size at a reasonable price? I wouldn't be surprised if the builder made a cost-effective choice. Or perhaps just a case of availability because of the construction materials shortage in Europe.Probably correct robertarthur .
Where we live there is no shortage of wooden beams , it being a wooded area with a sawmill in a lot of the villages around.
Looks like a major rebuild , the electrics would have to be redone too ?
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Post by robertarthur on Jun 13, 2022 10:30:53 GMT 1
@ Cernunnos: indeed, everything but the kitchen sink....
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Post by robertarthur on Jun 15, 2022 18:50:06 GMT 1
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Post by cernunnos on Jun 16, 2022 7:25:36 GMT 1
Robertarthur , you write " in passing" , which part of the Netherlands do you live in ?
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Post by robertarthur on Jun 16, 2022 9:25:05 GMT 1
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Post by cernunnos on Jun 16, 2022 12:01:11 GMT 1
First painting in Holland looks like Harlingen , last could be Amersfoort or Kampen ?
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Post by robertarthur on Jun 16, 2022 12:40:54 GMT 1
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Post by cernunnos on Jun 16, 2022 13:26:03 GMT 1
4 choices of Dutch towns with trams! ( Amsterdam,Rotterdam,Utrecht or Den Haag) so I suppose it will have to be Utrecht , with the flying butresses of the cathedral in the background of # 5?
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