My Architech speicfied a structural ridge beam for my home addition. He will be using a 24' long x 5 1/4" thick x 14" deep 2.0E LVL. The roof load will be 30live/15dead. The room span is 20' I am concerned that this beam may sag over time as it is a 24' free span. Can someone framiliar...
I have practical experience with moving beams and supporting walls in basements although I am not a structrual engineer. This beam of 3 - 2x10s with a span of 10'-4" is fine. I have seen this in many basements to support load bearing walls. The mistake most contractors make is not place the...
