Lvl Beam In Attic

One end would be supported on my gable end and the other side would be on a supporting wall.

Lvl beam in attic.

Item 9529 model 2100006. Lvl is similar in appearance to plywood without cross bands. I am removing a wall that separates my kitchen and living room. Design a beam width based on the fact that the typical width of an lvl beam is 1 3 4 inches.

Laminated veneer lumber lvl is manufactured through a heat and pressure process that produces wood beams that are much stronger for their size than ordinary wood. I want to install an lvl beam in my attic to support my ceiling rafters. You will not have to build temp walls if the beam is on top of the ceiling joists as removing the existing wall will be done after the beam and hangers are in place. On a 4 12 pitch like it looks like you have the 18 x16 lvl laid flat will slide up in between the 16 oc ceiling joists while someone in the attic flexes it down while it is pushed up.

The width can be increased by laminating in multiples of 1 3 4 inches. I would probalby place them in between the existing 2x6 s. Our versa lam lvl is manufactured in either alexandria lena louisiana in eastern united states or in white city oregon for the western united states. 2 in x 12 in x 20 ft.

It would be difficult to find a joist hanger that would fit a double joist comprised of a 1 3 4 lvl or i joist and 1 1 5 2x6. Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures. A couple of additional thoughts i have if your new joists are lvl beams or wood i joists. The beam system we show will work for nearly any opening up to 12 ft.

1 75 in x 11 87 in x 20 ft versa lam laminated veneer lumber. Our 12 ft long beam was made from doubled 11 7 8 in wide x 1 3 4 in thick lvls laminated veneer lumber a very common strong type of beam that looks exactly like thick plywood boards. Beam width should be 1 4 to 1 3 beam depth. The lvl i figured i would need is 22 feet long and i thought i would put 2 of them together.