UcfSE,
Really I was asking if the quoted 4-ply LVL is reasonable, but at the same time I was curious to see how to prove it out for myself. Sometimes the prodding by folks who know what they're doing causes a bit of inspiration on my part, which has already occured here!
You're absolutely...
Hi Guys,
The reason the beam is diagonally run is that while the entire roof surface is slightly sloped to one side, half the roof (about the diagonal) rises several inches ala butterfly roof, but draining to one corner. Like half the decklid of a 1959 Chevrolet. Additionally, I'm trying to...
Hi Everyone, Complete Newbie Here to the Forums!
I have a rather interesting situation sizing a roof support LVL and am hoping somone can help me out. This is a new design, not a retrofit and involves an LVL supporting a garage roof.
First off, the LVL is free span inside, the roof has a 1 in...
