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I-beam specs
From: amparo.garcia@accenture.com
Category: Structural
Remote Name: 32.102.170.43
Date: 05 May 2001
Time: 01:54 PM
Comments
We are demolishing an existing area (addition) next to our kitchen (due to
foundation problems) and will be expanding our kitchen, doing another addition
in this area. We want to remove an exterior wall (in the kitchen), which is a
load-bearing wall and place a beam in there. We don't want any posts in the
middle. The span is 17 feet and will carry the load of the trusses, as well as
some of the weight from the roof we will be tying in from the addition. How can
we go about determining the size of the beam that must be placed? I have been
told that we can use a 2X8 I-beam. I called a building materials warehouse and
they say that they have over 50 2X8s. How do I know what I need?
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