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    May 11, 2009, 08:19 PM
    What size beam do I need to replace 16' of a 2x4 wall?
    I'm going to remove 16 foot of 2x4 wall and replace it with a beam in the attic. The wall is 16" on center. The roof joists are 2x6 and are perpendicular to the wall. The attic is all joists (no trusss). I want to place the beam in the attic on top of the roof joists and use joist hangers to support the ceiling. This way I have no beam in the room and the existing ceiling joists are not cut.
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    May 11, 2009, 09:28 PM

    Hi Ron

    Which way do ceiling beams run?Perpendicular to wall?

    Chuck
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    May 15, 2009, 03:31 PM
    Sorry, I was out of town. They run perpendicular to the wall.
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    May 17, 2009, 02:55 PM

    The "roof joist", do they run from rafter to rafter about 1/3 of the way down from ridge?
    If so, these are collar ties and will not be enough to support floor of attic (ceiling of room below).

    Chuck
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    May 18, 2009, 03:57 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by creahands View Post
    The "roof joist", do they run from rafter to rafter about 1/3 of the way down from ridge?
    If so, these are collar ties and will not be enough to support floor of attic (ceiling of room below).

    Chuck
    No, the roof joists run from gutter to gutter same direction as the ceiling joists which are perpendicular to the supporting wall.
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    May 25, 2009, 06:06 PM

    Are u referring to roof rafters as roof joists?

    Chuck
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    May 26, 2009, 08:15 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by creahands View Post
    are u referring to roof rafters as roof joists?

    Chuck
    Yes, I suppose I did. Sorry about that.
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    May 27, 2009, 03:27 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by RonFreedomHome View Post
    I'm going to remove 16 foot of 2x4 wall and replace it with a beam in the attic. The wall is 16" on center. The roof rafters are 2x6 and are perpendicular to the wall. The attic is all joists (no trusss). I want to place the beam in the attic on top of the roof rafters and use joist hangers to support the ceiling. This way I have no beam in the room and the existing ceiling joists are not cut.
    I have changed the wording (only in quote) in your post to read ''rafters''.

    If u put beam ''on top of roof rafters'' it will be outside of building on the roof.

    Don't know if strap hangers are legal in your area, they are not in mine.

    The beam would have to be supported below the floor of the wall u take out.

    Need more info on location of Wall and what section u want to remove.

    Chuck
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    May 28, 2009, 06:39 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by creahands View Post
    I have changed the wording (only in quote) in your post to read ''rafters''.

    If u put beam ''on top of roof rafters'' it will be outside of building on the roof.

    Don't know if strap hangers are legal in your area, they are not in mine.

    The beam would have to be supported below the floor of the wall u take out.

    Need more info on location of Wall and what section u want to remove.

    Chuck
    The wall runs through the middle of the house. The supports would rest on the steel I-beam spanning the basement. The I-beam runs the same direction as the wall. The floor joists run same direction as the ceiling joists and the rafters. i.e. I-beam is perpendicular to all joists and rafters.
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    Oct 16, 2011, 05:41 AM
    According to the span charts for lvl`s you can use a double 11 7/8" lvl beam to replace the wall , but be sure to support the lvl in the wall that it is going to be sitting on.I don`t know why people will answer a question with a question , unless they don`t the answer.

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