Recent content by Moose71275

Excellent, I appreciate all your time with this.

Yeah #2 is simple enough. So back to my original question, are 2 9 1/4 LVLs enough to use for the header?

How big of a problem? I don't like that idea at all.

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So in the basement there are 4 2x10s together under this wall (they are offset on the family room side about 6 inches ) you can see in the one picture the holes where the pipes used to be, that's where the wall above is. The 4 2x10s run from the back of the house to the middle where they are...

There currently is a post in the basement, it's pretty much at the top of the stairs in line with this wall. The box out for the furnace vent is actually empty other than a laundry schute and now the plumbing that I have moved to that space that was in the wall.

I do not have the kitchen ceiling open other than being able to see up and in from the opening where the wall was, and yes the roof is engineered trusses.

Yes there is a basement which I can tell from there that it is a load bearing wall. I already have it opened up, the floor joist span left to right above the family room, so from the side the garage is on towards the kitchen. These joists do not end at the wall, they go over the wall about 2...

I'm removing a load bearing wall in my home and need to install a header. The span is 9' 6". The second floor and unfinished attic would sit on top of it. I am fairly certain I could use double 2x12's but the problem is with the low ceilings already I can't really afford to loose the head room...