Building an 8' x 24' tiny house and need to know for sure how to size a ridge beam. Need the ridge beam to be 26' long. Rafters are 2X4s and only go out about 5' on each side . Some blueprints show 3-2x4s fastened together for the ridge beam, this will only be supported at the two ends because it is has a cathedral ceiling! Was thinking of a lvl, a 1-3/4 x 7-1/4 x 26' beam weighs 75 lbs and cost about $80. Other option is 3-2" x 6"s connected together, thinking maybe this would be straighter and stronger than 2x4s. Anybody have any good ideas on this one!

LVL. Worth the time and money and engineered for the span.