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Okay... it was kind of complicated, but what I came up with was a 3-1/2" x 14" LVL would handle the load. Thanks for your help!

Yeah, the link got screwed up by the Ask Me censor. It's D1CK's Lumber, and it took out the D1CK part, leaving slumber.com. It has a good size chart if you know you're load, but that's the part I'm...

Sorry, the image didn't post. Hopefully this time it will:

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Okay, I took another look and I was able to locate a beam. It's not near the wall I'm wanting to take down. That wall has a top plate doubled up sitting under 2x10 floor joists.

I've made a...

I'm sorry I didn't make it easier to understand. There is NO beam in the wall right now. It's just a stud wall. The house is 12 years old. My question is what size of beam do I need to replace...

I've opened up the wall already... it's 2x6's under overlapping joists. I'm thinking LVL header to replace studs.

Okay, I'm trying to decide if it's worth the trouble to open up a room in my basement. It is currently a 16 ft wide wall with a single doorway in it. It is a load-bearing wall. I'd like to open up...