Hey all,
Installing a beam today and the dang building dept is closed today. Hope I can get some direction.
We have the support for the beam in the basement all ready to go. So I will have support from the Concrete basement floor all the way up through the beam and then a knee wall in the attic to the roof.
On the other end of the wall the beam will be on a double joist. It will sit 6"out from where the joist leaves the foundation wall. Directly under the point load is dirt. I believe I still need to support the load even though it is so close to the foundation wall.
if it needs support can I place a post on top of a concrete pier block to support this or is it ok as it is?
The bottom of the joist is 16 inches above the dirt. The dirt is interior to the foundation and dry.
I am using 2x6 lumber doubled up and cut to the same width as the beam which is 5 1/8 wide. for the beam support in the room itself.
Like to keep moving ahead as I have weekends to work on this right now. Also muscle is available to help.
Thanks for any opinions or advice.
Phil
Installing a beam today and the dang building dept is closed today. Hope I can get some direction.
We have the support for the beam in the basement all ready to go. So I will have support from the Concrete basement floor all the way up through the beam and then a knee wall in the attic to the roof.
On the other end of the wall the beam will be on a double joist. It will sit 6"out from where the joist leaves the foundation wall. Directly under the point load is dirt. I believe I still need to support the load even though it is so close to the foundation wall.
if it needs support can I place a post on top of a concrete pier block to support this or is it ok as it is?
The bottom of the joist is 16 inches above the dirt. The dirt is interior to the foundation and dry.
I am using 2x6 lumber doubled up and cut to the same width as the beam which is 5 1/8 wide. for the beam support in the room itself.
Like to keep moving ahead as I have weekends to work on this right now. Also muscle is available to help.
Thanks for any opinions or advice.
Phil