Attic Hanging Beam

Hey everyone i have a question regarding removing a bearing wall in a residence.

Attic hanging beam.

The roof system is stick built so there are no manufactured engineered trusses the ceiling joists are on 16 in. Anyway i want to put a hidden beam in the attic but an engineering friend of mine recommended building a truss in the attic instead. Bearing the new beam on the end walls install joist hangers on each of the 2x6 ceiling joist one on each side of the new beam to reduce the span and increase the load capacity of the attic space. Locating your attic s support beams or rafters prior to installing hanging storage is important for a few reasons.

Attic joists that are made from 2x8s may be acceptable for building your attic floor but because every room is variable there are no absolutes. In some houses this may be the case. There are 2x8 ceiling joists lapped and bearing on this wall. Attic space a flat roof or a second story depending on your construction plans.

How to hang ceiling joists. Centers as well as the rafters. Ceiling joists support whatever is directly above them. Barkeatr nov 14 2011 09 03pm 14.

Joist dimensions are only part of the equation. This video looks at the ceiling frame and working out the size of our hanging beams now. In many others. In addition there is an opening adjacent to this.

This is the eleventh video in the series on the timber framing code. Hanging ceiling joists from a beam in attic mfstructural structural op 17 jun 19 13 52. Attic joists for live loads. Avoid installing hanging storage fixtures on beams that are cracked or sagging or that appear damaged by water.

Beams that are weak or damaged may not be able to support the weight of a hanging storage fixture and its contents. They also help to keep the. You also need to ensure that the joist spacing is adequate.