Loading houses are placed in front of the building, which is particularly energy-efficient and space-saving. This means that the entire building space can be used, right up to the exterior walls. The building door extends to the building floor not on top of the dock leveler, but behind it. In this way, the door
opening is effectively insulated, especially outside loading times. Loading houses are also suited for modernization, as a complete loading bay can be added to the building without costly reconstruction measures.
Type
For LHF 2 type, any suitable cladding can be applied on the frame construction on-site, which is recommended when the building's facade should also determine the appearance of the loading house. For LHP 2 type, the side walls and the roof panel are made of double-skinned 42-mm-thick steel panels. This version is recommended when noise transmission is to be decreased during loading in addition to protect against adverse effects of the weather.
Drainage
Loading houses are drained via a standard roof slope of 2 % towards the front. A gutter is also fitted to the loading houses in combination with a drainpipe. Under certain conditions, an optional roof slope of 10 % is possible.
Load
A static calculation according to EN 1990 is available for all models. Depending on the version, the particularly stable design carries a roof load bearing capacity of max. 1 kN/m² or 3 kN/m² and is also recommended for snowy regions. The max. wind load is 0.65 kN/m². Thus, with Hörmann you can plan loading houses simply and safely. For higher requirements, please contact with your Hörmann partner.
Support
The height of the loading house pedestal feet can be adjusted to well adapt to the building level. This facilitates fitting and allows for the compensation of possible building subsidence even years later.
Angle
Loading houses are available as individual units or as a row of houses installed at a 90° angle to the facade of the plant. They are also available at special angles if needed to solve the problem of vehicles being too long to park in a limited lot.