Thanks again for the feedback. I had load calcs done for the beam and my Structural Engineer specified a 5.25 x 9.5 Parallam (PSL) with TS9 (Simpson) Twist straps to tie the members to the beam and Simpson ST5515 straps to tie the beam to the supports.
Glad I checked.
Dave.
Thanks for the replies.
Besides the beam issue, I also have the issue of the ceiling joist lapping ~10" from where the beam would be.
If anyone has any suggestions I'd appreciate it.
Also I will call the structural engineer back today and ask him to run load calcs for me and give me...
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