When setting a steel beam how much of the beam needs to be set on bearing wall

catt0301 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Sep 14, 2010, 05:20 PM

When setting a steel beam how much of the beam needs to be set on bearing wall

smoothy Posts: 25,490, Reputation: 2853

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Sep 14, 2010, 05:33 PM

You may want to give a little more detail than this.

How long a span... how long th eload bearing wall, how much weight to be supported, etc.

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Sep 15, 2010, 05:04 AM

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