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During the assembly of the roof beams, special care was taken to ensure that a longer beam was installed in the west module, with the future goal of having a load-bearing beam to lift materials to the attic. However, during the roof installation, someone simply assumed it was unnecessary and cut it.

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The purpose of the west attic is to serve as a storage space, so it must be possible to lift and lower objects, even those that are quite heavy. Since access to the attic is via a very narrow staircase, due to its infrequent use, it is difficult to handle loads. Therefore, the house design includes a pulley system similar to those used in old houses in Amsterdam, Netherlands:

As a result, it features a load-bearing beam in the west module along with an exterior door to the attic:

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After multiple reminders to not forget the load-bearing beam, it was installed, and at the beginning of July, it looked as shown in this image:

However, in mid-July, someone decided it was unnecessary and simply cut it:

To replace the beam, a probably metallic beam should be considered, with a solid anchoring base, extending the originally planned meter.

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Since the beam is intended to carry a load, it is not possible to simply reattach the cut element directly. Additionally, the assembly must ensure that the new beam absorbs the torque and the joints withstand the tension of the load. To ensure this, it is recommended to attach a metal beam, such as an I-beam:

The I-beam can be fixed so that its internal surface is at the same height as the surface of the original beam:

which allows for using the surface for attachment.

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To join both elements, a bridging element must be introduced. For the beam to withstand the torque, the bridging element needs to have a horizontal part that goes underneath the beam:

Since the beam is already resting on the wall, the torque support can only be on the part of the beam inside the house. Therefore, the lateral space between the beam and the wall must be used to connect the external I-beam with the internal wooden beam:

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Finally, the bridging element is fixed to both the wooden beam inside the house and the I-beam outside. The main load is borne by the fastenings on the I-beam, as the horizontal part under the wooden beam supports the primary load. Therefore, the fastening here must be done under load to ensure good contact between the horizontal surface of the bridging element and the wooden beam:

Additionally, a hook must be added for the pulley system. An advantage of this setup over the original is that the hook can be moved along the I-beam, allowing smaller objects to be lifted closer to the wall, thus reducing the torque on the structure:

It is important to have a stop to prevent the hook from falling off the I-beam.

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