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    Framing Analysis for Complete Morons?

    Thank you! This helped, and in case others are interested here's what I did and learned: I went to yellowpages.com and found someone who was able to refer another person for residential work. After I described the job to him, he told me it was probably within the scope of "Conventional...
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    Framing Analysis for Complete Morons?

    We live in Santa Cruz, CA and want to replace part of an interior bearing wall with a beam supported by posts. Our contractor (who is NOT a structural engineer) says a 4x8 beam and 4x4 posts every 6' or so should be fine (there is nothing above it except the roof). The planning department wants...
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