Total ceiling joists supported is 28, or 14 pairs that have been spliced/nailed together. After removing the wall, these now hang from the installed beam above. At that top plate they overlapped and were nailed together. Prior to removing the wall they spanned from the exterior of the home, to a top plate in the center of the room. They are spaced 14-16in apart (significant rolling has occurred on some). This beam at a minimum is holding up the ceiling joists, which are 2圆x12. This is the same on the other side of the ply, just the opposite so the butt joints are 24in apart. Total length of the beam is 218 inches (roughly 18 feet). The constructed beam the rests on a 2x4 laid horizontal across on the bottom. This looks to have been done on both sides of the beam. Pattern is not staggered but rather one screw at the top of the 2x8 then directly below on the bottom of the 2x8. These are all connected by screws roughly 16x apart. Hopefully my terminology is correct.īeam consists of 2 Douglas Fir Premium 2x8's and 2 Douglad Fir Premium 2x10's sandwiching 1/2 plywood. I'm a longtime lurker, first time homeowner, who really needs your help for my sanity. I'd like to be able to direct him what specifically needs inspection as my previous experience with a SE required this specificity.
I've done my best to include details/pictures below and I was hoping to get opinions before having an Structural Engineer review. On the other end there is no twisting, as the beam rests on a load bearing wall and has been secured. This is alarming since I would have thought it would be resting on a load bearing wall connected down to foundation below.
I took a closer look at realized it was not connected in any way the the ceiling joist below. Last night I was in the attic and noticed the beam had rolled about a 1/2 in on one side. Since then cracks have formed in the ceiling and I've noticed about 1/2 in of sag in the middle of the ceiling. I had immediate concerns but was talked off the ledge by my father in law. We went forward on the recommondation and now I need a sanity check as I feel my home is twisting/rocking which has resulted in ceiling cracks and a sagging ceiling. The contractor suggested we hang the beam above the ceiling joists in order to create a flush ceiling.
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