Girder Hangers

mjay

Its a renovation, lots of plumbing in the way, so I have to be a little inventive.
Load bearing wall, two story house: Joists [2*10s 16o.c, 7ft span] on 1st floor. Would like to run a girder [3*2*10s] directly under a load bearing wall, and would like to maintain headroom in basement.
So ... Thoughts on using a girder/truss hanger attached to a small [3*2*10s 4ft] header sitting on block walls, I could also attach a ledger to the header and notch the girder.
Would appreciate opinions/advice.

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mjay

What no takers?
Is a truss/girder hanger suitable in this situation, or do I have to stick a lolly underneath. I'm trying to save the homeowner some space, but the structure takes priority.

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mjay

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I'll let you know what the Inspector thought.

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K2

I didn't see this thread but I'm not getting the picture but, I like to use truss girders.

mjay

Sorry the description threw you off. Hope this helps.

Plan view



- Header - Brick
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This is the floor layout for the 1st floor, the joists run parallel from a sill to the brick wall, above the tripled 2*10s is a load bearing wall (not the roof trusses, but supporting the 2nd floor joists). The floor structure is being improved/replaced (old house = can of worms) because client wants tile entrance and bathroom first floor.
The question was at the intersection triple 2*10s and header would a truss girder hanger be effective or would I need to place a lolly underneath that point.
Inspector, says yes. The triple 2*10s are more than sufficient to bear weight of 2nd floor, and hanger used is able to hold/transfer weight to header over brick walls.
Yes, stamped engineer plans would have been nice, but common sense, research, and consulting with knowledgeable people work equally as well.

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RowdyRed94

IMO, it comes down to the capacity of the hanger. Check with Simpson or whoever your manufacturer is and, if necessary, have a steel hanger fabricated. You'll have to notch the bottoms of your beam members 1/4" to prevent a bump in the ceiling. Otherwise, no problem.

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mjay

Thanks Rowdy.
Yes, the hanger go way beyond the capacity [Simpsons], no need to notch - the beams are 1st floor, unfinished basement.

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