I've just started out doing my own thing on the side and working on some small residential renovations. In this case, the client wants to take down a load bearing wall and have it resupported with a flush beam (wood). I've designed wood beams before but I was wondering if there are any special...
I'm working on a home remodeling project where the client wants to take down a load bearing wall and we are proposing to install a beam (most likely LVL) in its place.
I was wondering what structural considerations need to be taken into consideration if we want to make the bottom of the beam...