I plan to hire an engineer as it will be necessary for an engineers stamp before I can begin building. I am looking general idea of the size needed so I can get a rough idea of how much money I will have tied up in this project, and compare the cost of steel i beam vs engineered trusses vs just...
I am planning a 30 x 32 garage build and need help sizing a steel Beam for a 32'clear span that will support an upstairs with 50psf LL and L/360 loading condition, there will not be attic storage above the floor. I intially thought I would need a W16x36 but I believe that my math may be wrong...
