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Nesgroup address: alt.building.construction - Date & Time for the message: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 07:35:59 -0500 /

Author of the message: "Sal's Dad"

Title of the message:
Re: Removing a support post in the basement?

Text of the message:
Rico's suggestion to get an engineer is a good one.
But I'll give you some more advice, that's worth what you're paying for it:
Get more detail in your sketch - what does the upstairs wall look like?
Doors/openings?   framed with wood 2x4's 16", or something else?   show a
cross-section the other way - describe the joists that run across the beam -
size, spacing, spans...  take a lot of photos.   Then show it to a pro.
A 12' span is do-able, perhaps even without professional advice.   Based on
the limited data you've offered, I'd consider bolting a couple 12' x 11" x
1/2" steel plates to the beam, one on either side.  Do some calculations to
estimate the loads, and evaluate whether the remaining block and post can
handle the increased load (maybe a 50% increase on each - my guess, assuming
its a well-built home, is that you'll be fine).
Good luck, and be careful!
Sal's Dad
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