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henry01
Feb 11, 2007, 07:27 AM
Hi my name is Henry. I am a database manager at a financial institution. My daughters and I purchased a house and I am doing some renovations on the hours for them.

I am removing a 16 foot load bearing wall on the first floor that is supporting 2 bedrooms on the 2nd floor. I am building the 2 supporting walls. I need to know the appropriate size beam to replace the load bearing wall. I am converting 2 rooms into 1 large play room for my twin daughters.

Nwptsailor
Feb 11, 2007, 09:29 PM
Hi my name is Henry. I am a database manager at a financial institution. My daughters and I purchased a house and I am doing some renovations on the hours for them.

I am removing a 16 foot load bearing wall on the first floor that is supporting 2 bedrooms on the 2nd floor. I am building the 2 supporting walls. I need to know the appropriate size beam to replace the load bearing wall. I am converting 2 rooms into 1 large play room for my twin daughters.
How do you know it is load bearing ?

Is the new opening approx 16 ft ?