Doug,
When I finished typing this I was sure it was too complex for a word description. I've been a renovation contractor for some time and I feel relatively confident of the sizing of the beams I've chosen, especially given that the same wall has been holding up that new addition et al for the...
I am removing a 14' wall section between two rooms. That wall sits on a 4X10 timber that spans 14' and sits on a brick colum on one end and is attached with a hanger to a 12' long triple 14" LVL that holds up one section of the back of the house that I installed a few years ago.
I built a...