As a follow-up to my previous post on a 18x25 hip roof, can I place an LVL beam (18' span) so that the ceiling is now essentially split into 2 sections, each one 18' wide and 12.5' long. Now, I can hang 2x6 ceiling joist (12.5' long) from the external wall to the LVL beam. Would this be...
I am designing a workshop (18x25) with a 4:12 hip roof. My question is what should I use for ceiling joists since the shortest span would be 18', and 2x(southern pine No.2) framing lumber only goes up to 16' in the big-box home improvement stores. Also, looking at span tables (for southern...
