Comments on: Span Tables http://www.lumbertalk.com/2007/12/07/span-tables/ Professional-Level Information for the Lumber & Timber Building Industry Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:44:51 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Chris http://www.lumbertalk.com/2007/12/07/span-tables/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Chris Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:17:58 +0000 http://www.lumbertalk.com/2007/12/07/span-tables/#comment-635 not touching this with a 100' pole. not touching this with a 100′ pole.

]]> By: Chris http://www.lumbertalk.com/2007/12/07/span-tables/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Chris Fri, 13 May 2011 22:26:57 +0000 http://www.lumbertalk.com/2007/12/07/span-tables/#comment-606 I'm going to mainly defer to the masses on this one but in my head the logic goes something like this: 50 year old house + 3/4" sag = new floor substructure with possible redesign for additional strength Sorry no magic answer here. I’m going to mainly defer to the masses on this one but in my head the logic goes something like this:
50 year old house + 3/4″ sag = new floor substructure with possible redesign for additional strength

Sorry no magic answer here.

]]> By: mike http://www.lumbertalk.com/2007/12/07/span-tables/comment-page-1/#comment-603 mike Sun, 08 May 2011 21:17:51 +0000 http://www.lumbertalk.com/2007/12/07/span-tables/#comment-603 we want to remove a 2x4 bearing wall in the basement of a one story house. 2x10 joists, spanning 24'. roof load is truss. How far can we span a 9.5 inch double laminated beam, 2 plywood 1.75 inch thick we want to remove a 2×4 bearing wall in the basement of a one story house. 2×10 joists, spanning 24′. roof load is truss. How far can we span a 9.5 inch double laminated beam, 2 plywood 1.75 inch thick

]]> By: Chris http://www.lumbertalk.com/2007/12/07/span-tables/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Chris Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:01:43 +0000 http://www.lumbertalk.com/2007/12/07/span-tables/#comment-571 I'm not touching that one with any size pole - way too many variables. You need to ask a local designer or contractor. Thanks for writing - sorry for the useless response but, well, it's 2010 in litigious America. :) I’m not touching that one with any size pole – way too many variables. You need to ask a local designer or contractor.

Thanks for writing – sorry for the useless response but, well, it’s 2010 in litigious America. :)

]]> By: Mike http://www.lumbertalk.com/2007/12/07/span-tables/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Mike Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:33:43 +0000 http://www.lumbertalk.com/2007/12/07/span-tables/#comment-565 Looking to remove beans from a 12.5 foot span. Currently their are two 4x4s approximately 4.5 ft apart. The wall is on an outside wall of house on first floor of a two story building. Looking to remove 4x$s to open space and replace header with microlam beam. Asing if there are any suggestions for the size of beam. Would like to keep it to 3 1'2 in width if possible. Thanks for any assistance. Mike Looking to remove beans from a 12.5 foot span. Currently their are two 4x4s approximately 4.5 ft apart. The wall is on an outside wall of house on first floor of a two story building. Looking to remove 4x$s to open space and replace header with microlam beam. Asing if there are any suggestions for the size of beam. Would like to keep it to 3 1’2 in width if possible.

Thanks for any assistance.

Mike

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