Putting A Beam In The Attic

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Putting a beam in the attic.

A common misconception is that it takes little more than the installation of some decking over the attic joists to ready an attic for move in. Centers as well as the rafters. If the attic joists are not adequate one way to strengthen the floor for live loads is to sister the old joists. If you don t like seeing a beam under the ceiling it s often possible to cut a slot in the joists and put the beam up into the ceiling see fig.

Could someone tell me how this is done. In some houses this may be the case. I don t quite understand how you can provide support from above. 2500 would be on the low side for load bearing wall beam install there are a couple variables beam size and dimensions the span is key your structural engineer will calculate the beam size and options for the beam lvl glulam ect.

I had thought that a beam would be installed below the ceiling joists but my contractor says that he can put it overhead in the attic so the beam won t be visible from the house. Wall removal and hidden beam in attic remodeling contractor talk. Anyway i want to put a hidden beam in the attic but an engineering friend of mine recommended building a truss in the attic instead. The lvl i figured i would need is 22 feet long and i thought i would put 2 of them together.

Strengthening attic joists for live loads by sistering. Sistering is the process of adding a new joist next to each existing joist. I am removing a wall that separates my kitchen and living room. In many others.

I am putting up a 19 ft 9 1 2 2ply lvl beam with a collum for 4500. The roof system is stick built so there are no manufactured engineered trusses the ceiling joists are on 16 in. But before you start determine how deep the ceiling joists are and then talk to the building inspector or a structural engineer about what size beam you ll need to carry the load. One end would be supported on my gable end and the other side would be on a supporting wall.

Extra support for the trusses can be made by placing a 2 by 4 inch piece of lumber from each truss on one side to the truss on the other side high enough to provide.