Recent content by UlyssesSign

Yeah I have been waiting to start the project. Just getting the footings geared for now and clearing away as much dirt and debris as I can.

O... well then, I had that all wrong. So I need to buy 10' 2x10's rather than 16's

As soon as I said it I realized thats a.bad plan. Should be Basically like this? -------------------- ----- ---------_

Man you guys are awesome, thanks I plan on staggering the beam in 3 lengths like flooring.

O ic what your getting at now. The question seemed a little retorical. I plan on slowly raising the floor the required amount over time. I'm just going to snug it up then crank it up a couple turns on the jacks and wait a week or so. The beam is more to take the bounce out of the floor...

By supporting the floor joists down the center of the building, 3 ply 2x10 by 65'

Thanks guys. Turned out I can just call a struss company. There engineer did all the math for me and said I would good with tripple 2x10's posts at 10' intervals. Thanks for all the input.

feel like popping over for a beer? il get some pizza too

I would love to do this but I don't have 15,000$ to put in the house.

5 ft. In most of the space. But about 40' of dirt 2' high was left on one end. I'd like to have it all flat and use a 12mm Polly to make the area a dry space for worrie free storage

Well since that's out of the way, thanks everyone for there help and input, How could I go about removing some dirt from under there?. I'm looking at about 1,100 cu/ft. I wonder.how.hard a conveyor system would cost to build.

I am realizing that now. So 2x10's it is.

This was my thought when it came to the beam. It's only really supporting a 7' span I didn't think I would have to go too crazy. Honestly I thought 2x8s would do it, I thought wrong.

From sifting through the replys I should be able to go 3x2x10 lam beam. Could I squeeze 10' spans?

Never glue a lam beam? Am I reading this right? Why would this be?