Beam Situation

rakuz66 · 09-16-2008, 04:31 PM

Ok, I thouht I was helping my cause, but I guess I'm wrong. Here's my situation. I have a vaulted ceiling that runs 16 ft long. Rafter span is 11 ft ( half the roof/ from wall to ridge). Total span is 22 ft. Snow load is 70#. I have 4 beams at plate level in this 16 ft holding walls together. I thought that if I placed a double 2x12 SPF#2 beam under the 2x8 rafters ( 19.2) ctr at their halfway point ( 6ft) that I would be helping support them. Come to find out that this beam may actually be " pulling" on the rafters and "weighing" them down instead of supporting them because it's undersized. Take into account beam is properly supported at both ends with posts and footings. Engineer said I really don't need beam anyway.
Should i take it out?
Replace it?
Is it pulling and weuighing down rafters?

Meetre · 09-16-2008, 04:48 PM

engineer says you don't need it, is it causing any other problems? posts for the beam into living space? any reason to take it out? don't make work for yourself.

09-16-2008, 04:31 PM	#1
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