I took the new flat roof load and the floor load off the beam.
I planning using a W8x48 with at 1/2" steel plate welded to the bottom of the beam.
Thanks for your help!
This opening is happening at a corner of the building. The extertior walls are 2 story, 8" brick walls with furring and plaster. Can I still do the arching effect of the masonry? Or only consider arching on one side of the beam? Thanks, your responses have been enlightening.
The loads come from, 300# from the floor above, 630# from the brick wall above the beam, 550 from a new flat roof, 540# from the pitched roof above the second floor, and 180# from the attic above the second floor.
I'm thinking I can change the direction of the new flat roof rafters and I can...
I am opening up an existing 8" brick exterior wall to 16'-6" for a room addition. I need to keep the ceilings flush and the depth of the floor joists above is 9.25", so I am limited to about 9" for the new steel beam depth. I am figuring the load on the beam to be to be 2220 pounds/foot. The...