Steel I-Beam Size
Steel I-Beam Size
(OP)
I live in a 2000 sq ft split level house. In the rec room downstairs, there is a 6 by 12 wooden beam supporting the upper level. A 6x6 post holds it up. I would like to eliminate the post for aesthetic reasons, and replace the wooden beam with a steel I-beam. The span between walls is 18 feet. One of the walls is an exterior 2x4 wall, and the other wall, closer to the present post, is a divider. What size and type of steel I-beam should I use to support the upper level?






RE: Steel I-Beam Size
So if you decide to go for the reform hire a reasonable structural designer, is the best advice I can give you apart of what above.
RE: Steel I-Beam Size
Good luck, Matt