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    Changing Load Path From Ridge Beam to Ridge Board

    I am working on a home where the owner wants to remove the center bearing wall which supports the ceiling framing as well as posts holding up the roof ridge beam above. They want to vault the ceiling by adding rafter ties at each rafter location. By changing the structural load path where the...
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    Removing a Load Bearing Residential Wall

    I am helping a friend determine a header size to replace a load bearing wall in a residence. It will be supporting the roof loading and attic loading since the ridge beam is supported randomly along the center bearing wall. These are my loads: SL = 20 psf, Roof DL = 10 psf, Attic LL = 20 psf...

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