Lvl Beam In Attic

A couple of additional thoughts i have if your new joists are lvl beams or wood i joists.

Lvl beam in attic.

The beam system we show will work for nearly any opening up to 12 ft. On a 4 12 pitch like it looks like you have the 18 x16 lvl laid flat will slide up in between the 16 oc ceiling joists while someone in the attic flexes it down while it is pushed up. Design a beam width based on the fact that the typical width of an lvl beam is 1 3 4 inches. Multiple pieces of boise versa lam laminated veneer lumber can be assembled for greater thicknesses that can carry even heavier loads across even longer spans.

Any lumberyard will be able to furnish the beam and other materials. The lvl i figured i would need is 22 feet long and i thought i would put 2 of them together. It would be difficult to find a joist hanger that would fit a double joist comprised of a 1 3 4 lvl or i joist and 1 1 5 2x6. Our versa lam lvl is manufactured in either alexandria lena louisiana in eastern united states or in white city oregon for the western united states.

Lvl is ideal for floor beams garage doors window and door headers and ridge and hip beams. Beam width should be 1 4 to 1 3 beam depth. One end would be supported on my gable end and the other side would be on a supporting wall. Item 9529 model 2100006.

1 75 in x 11 87 in x 20 ft versa lam laminated veneer lumber. I would probalby place them in between the existing 2x6 s. You will not have to build temp walls if the beam is on top of the ceiling joists as removing the existing wall will be done after the beam and hangers are in place. Lvl is similar in appearance to plywood without cross bands.

Laminated veneer lumber lvl is manufactured through a heat and pressure process that produces wood beams that are much stronger for their size than ordinary wood. Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures. 2 in x 12 in x 20 ft. Our 12 ft long beam was made from doubled 11 7 8 in wide x 1 3 4 in thick lvls laminated veneer lumber a very common strong type of beam that looks exactly like thick plywood boards.