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    Common truss/lvl problem

    So sorry to have to bring this to the discussion but unexpected turn has left me no choice. I have common trusses made of 2 x 4s spanning 23.5 feet. I was knocking down a wall (perpendicular and midpoint to trusses) and decided I wanted to place an lvl up in the attic with some simpson ties for...
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    Load bearing wall

    I am hoping for some insight. I have a 23 foot interior width span with a possible load bearing hallway wall(almost dead center). Home was built in the 60s and has common trusses (with 2 x 4 construction). I have had numerous GC's and they are almost split down the middle over whether it's load...

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