LVL Beam Sizing - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2011年4月22日 · I am replacing a 16 foot load bearing wall with an LVL beam in my single story ranch. The wall separates the kitchen from the LR. We are going with an open floor plan. Above the wall is the attic. I am going to leave the attic floor joists in place (2x6 not cutting them) and install the beam above the joists (in the attic itself).
Ridge Beam Sizing - LVL or Lumber - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2021年2月17日 · A ridge beam carries the load to the columns of the beam instead of outward, pushing on the walls as in a ridge board design. If this was a ridge board, it's size would be irrelevant. In reality, we'll be using some rafter ties/ceiling joists to create loft storage on each end, leaving the middle open, which will serve to strengthen the system ...
LVL beam spanning 30 feet? - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2009年12月20日 · Will look into steel I-beam, especially if that won't be more expensive. I guess the sag won't be much of an issue with the LVL beam, though, if it's designed to load out flat. Here's a pretty poor looking mock up of the area. Taken last year from an R/C plane.
Roof ridge board/beam material and sizing. - DIY Home …
2009年7月8日 · Others are saying I need an LVL ridge beam. I have read that a ridge board/beam when used with wood I-joists for rafters should have a ridge board/beam that can support the entire roof load, since the I-beams are not designed to tolerate the compression that can occur in my situation. Can someone give me a definitive answer to this question:
LVL Floor Beam Sizing - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2017年9月6日 · I'm trying to determine what size LVL to use as an alternative to a steel beam. I need for my current project and potential sources preferably in the Detroit area. The house is single floor construction with a truss roof so there will be no bearing walls sitting on the floor which is over a crawl. I have to span a center-line of 56 feet .
sizing a roof steel beam to span 15', OR equivalent...
2014年5月22日 · Beam will be supported on two 6x6 posts Beam span 15' 2x8 rafters 16" o.c. rafter span (to house ledger board) 11.5' roof slope 3:12 I've already sized an LVL but am now hoping to use steel to reduce my depth of the beam. I don't want it to block our sight line too much when looking out from the patio door.
Beam Replacement in Basement - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2011年4月25日 · I am currently looking at replacing a beam in my basement. Currently it looks like there are 3 2x8's tied together running under the floor joists spanning a 20x20' floor. There are 2 columns supporting the floor beam. I was looking at sizing an LVL beam for this so I can get rid of the support columns.
Calculating size of beam needed to support floor joists
2023年8月31日 · There is only the living room above this space - and the living room is open space without any support posts. The existing beam and posts are only 4x4 and look like they may have been added later and might not be part of the original design. Thanks in advance for any suggestions/tip on getting a beam sized that would only need support on either ...
Equivalent LVL to replace flitch beam? - DIY Home Improvement …
2021年1月12日 · For 8 ft span, triple LVL beam 5-1/2” high ... total load is a whopping 461 pounds. Substantial increase for 7-1/4” beams if you have the headroom. If you use swinging doors with a column in the middle you can get better results.
LVL Beam / Load beam? - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2009年1月28日 · The way I read it is that the beam comprised of a double LVL. The total length of the beam is 13'10". There is a post in the middle and the spans are half of the 13'10" or 6'11". Currently the beam is bearing on the foundation on one side, a post in the middle (the one he wants to remove), and a double 2x4 on the other side.