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Calculating hip roof Purlin strut loads

Thread starter bldgmeister
Start date Sep 13, 2021

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Sep 13, 2021

bldgmeister

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1950s residential wood framed ranch construction. Front rear inside field Hip roof purlins are supported on interior. Stud wall. Intent is to remove studwall and replace with LVL beam with Jack and king studs With load transfer to Foundation in basement below.How to calculate Purlin strut loads in order to design beam to replace load bearing studwall?