free spanning a load bearing interior wall

cjbowhunter · #1 Oct 18, 2007, 07:27 PM

I need to know what size of lumber to use to free span acrss 16'6". It is an interior wall inside a new shop for a loft

KBC · Oct 18, 2007, 08:18 PM

A little more info needed

Is there going to be a load on top of this span?If so,how much weight.

How long is the loft,I see 16'6" wide.

What is below this span,is that the wall you spoke of?

glavine · Oct 19, 2007, 06:54 PM

youll need a microlamb beam, youll need to call a homecenter and get in touch with a structural engineer to tell you the size beam youll need. my guess is a double 2x 16 by the length you need



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