XR250
My 7.25" x 5" beam to carry the load is 19.9 lbs a foot
My 9.25" x 5" Beam to carry the load is 20.9 lbs a foot
If you have the room, my 12" beam is only 14.7 lbs a foot.
The difference is the connections. All connections to my product are made with self-drilling screws. To connect to a...
Here is the 7 1/4 sample. I would need to camber approx 1/4" to avoid adding a 3rd ply.
Metwood.comhttps://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=e88c8051-beee-4e03-97dd-356787b58ac5&file=ENG16080_725_Sample.pdf
Attached is the 12" sample for ENG16080 request.
Metwood.comhttps://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=fd3e45b1-aec4-4e70-bd5f-7a42c5a29f99&file=ENG16080_1200_Sample.pdf
Eng16080 Do you have a requirement for LL Deflection? Is their a Height Restriction? I can do the beam in 9 1/4 I went ahead and attached a 9 1/4"sample and a 12" sample.
XR250 and ENG16080 - We use Cold Formed Steel C-Studs that are 50 ksi steel and weld A706 reinforcing steel to the...
We have performed testing at Intertek and NTA. We provide engineered "Beam Sheets" with each one of our products and it is sealed by a licensed engineer. We have been fabricating our joist and beams for more than 25 years.
We roll our Cold Formed Steel products 7 1/4, 9 1/4, 12, 14, 16 to...
We ship product across the country. Everything is fabricated in Virginia. We now have the ability to build our beams to be field trimmable up to 2' feet. We have a discounted rate for shipping with T-Force through a members discount program by being members of the National Association of Home...
We would have to use a three or 4 ply to get 7 1/4 to work. However, I have the ability to camber our beams to help with deflection.
The joist hangers would fasten to the side of our beam with self drilling screws or we can add wood to the side so the hangers can be nailed on. Keep in...
We might be able to manufacture a beam that is 7 1/4 depth. I ran some preliminary numbers and it does work. We just need to get some additional information. I read your post and not all the others since this thread was several days old. visit Metwood.com and check out our TUFFBEAM product...
