Sizing Header for garage

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Sizing Header for garage

From: JRFreeborn@mail.wvu.edu
Category: Structural
Remote Name: 129.71.229.7
Date: 23 Jan 2002
Time: 02:59 PM

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I am building a two story home over a full garage, for a total of three floors. Dimensions are 34x48 feet. The garage is 12-inch block filled with concrete. I left a 16-foot opening for the garage door in the 34-foot wall, in the center. I need to install a header beam over the garage door and wondered if I could use a laminated beam or if I should go with steel. If I use steel, how large of a beam will I need? The floors above are traditional joists hung from beams spanning the 34 foot width. The roof load will fall on the 34-foot ends, hence the need for a suitable header over the garage door. Any suggestions?

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