Recent content by rcahoy

Thanks all for you input. I ended up finding a guy to resize the beam for me that I happened to go to college with! Except now the beam weights about 300 pounds more to gain another 2" of headroom... Thanks again!

Hi All, I am new to this forum, but am looking for a path of guidance... I am currently finishing my basement and as a part of this renovation I planned to remove a 18' section of load bearing wall to open up the recreation area. I even hired a structural engineer to provide some guidance...