Thank you for the advice!
I do live in the US and will definitely look into the NDS for this. I was also considering to use Forte to design the beam and can double-check by hand using the NDS.
Since they don't want this beam exposed and want it to be flush with the floor joists above, that...
In my case, I'm trying to get a wood beam to work as the transfer beam in place of the load bearing wall. I'm thinking something like a (2) 2x10 LVL but need to run the numbers to confirm.
So you're saying that there should be about a 1" gap like so? See attached image.
I'm working on a home remodeling project where the client wants to take down a load bearing wall and we are proposing to install a beam (most likely LVL) in its place.
I was wondering what structural considerations need to be taken into consideration if we want to make the bottom of the beam...
