Hey guys,
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(I decided to go two story's because its not much extra money and my 25k foundation is really beefy, 8" monster stem wall, 24inch footing, for small 24'x64' duplex with monster 12" common wall in the middle.) Engineered trusses all roof load is to outside load bearing wall not interior.<<<--- this sentence is just to fill you in.
I am doing plan change just dont want to bug my inspector and honestly some people on here more knowledgeable then him, just have to weed through the smug people saying i am in over my head, looking for help not discouragement just building home for my family and I. My area does not require plan review, I will be making basic canned plan changes myself as I am proficient in AutoCAD, I will just be paying for extra inspection to make sure the second story is to code before I build the entire duplex. Already have the foundation for it per code, and engineered trusses already so might as well go two story.
Apologize in advance for the ignorance i am just a millennial building home for his family and want it to code so if I ever sell its already to code. Again we dont have plan review or permits where I am at, only private inspectors verifying you are to code.
Question here above was to fill you in------->>>>I have been looking at these BCI's (wood Ibeams). I read the tables and looks like I can do 23'6" with 12" BCI if I go 12" O.C. my outside to outside is 24'. I went with 2x6 so is that max distance from inside bearing wall to inside bearing wall? There is about 23' of no support if its inside to inside. I dont want to put an ugly beam on the 1st floor. I could do floor trusses but thats insane as all the floor will be holding up is some furniture, finish work, and some interior walls and fixtures, all roof weight is on the trusses to outside bearing wall. I think they can order 14" BCIs but seems overkill and makes the building look uglier if I make it a mile high on the hillside lot. My foundation is already a monster and its already way above grade on one side.
What would you guys do? just go with engineered floor trusses? I am not made of money no bank loan I am broke as crap going bigger and its eating me alive but I need some help, I got my parents throwing down for extra story and need help. Want to do BCIs if i can. Looks like I can but think I need to do 12" o.c. Only spot where it wouldnt be 12" o.c is where stairs will go i will jst brace it.
Thanks guys, maybe floor trusses is way to go, not trying to outsmart it but i am not made of money and its gray area with BCIs since i am spanning so far with no lower floor support. But I dont want ugly beam on 1st floor
Project details
(I decided to go two story's because its not much extra money and my 25k foundation is really beefy, 8" monster stem wall, 24inch footing, for small 24'x64' duplex with monster 12" common wall in the middle.) Engineered trusses all roof load is to outside load bearing wall not interior.<<<--- this sentence is just to fill you in.
I am doing plan change just dont want to bug my inspector and honestly some people on here more knowledgeable then him, just have to weed through the smug people saying i am in over my head, looking for help not discouragement just building home for my family and I. My area does not require plan review, I will be making basic canned plan changes myself as I am proficient in AutoCAD, I will just be paying for extra inspection to make sure the second story is to code before I build the entire duplex. Already have the foundation for it per code, and engineered trusses already so might as well go two story.
Apologize in advance for the ignorance i am just a millennial building home for his family and want it to code so if I ever sell its already to code. Again we dont have plan review or permits where I am at, only private inspectors verifying you are to code.
Question here above was to fill you in------->>>>I have been looking at these BCI's (wood Ibeams). I read the tables and looks like I can do 23'6" with 12" BCI if I go 12" O.C. my outside to outside is 24'. I went with 2x6 so is that max distance from inside bearing wall to inside bearing wall? There is about 23' of no support if its inside to inside. I dont want to put an ugly beam on the 1st floor. I could do floor trusses but thats insane as all the floor will be holding up is some furniture, finish work, and some interior walls and fixtures, all roof weight is on the trusses to outside bearing wall. I think they can order 14" BCIs but seems overkill and makes the building look uglier if I make it a mile high on the hillside lot. My foundation is already a monster and its already way above grade on one side.
What would you guys do? just go with engineered floor trusses? I am not made of money no bank loan I am broke as crap going bigger and its eating me alive but I need some help, I got my parents throwing down for extra story and need help. Want to do BCIs if i can. Looks like I can but think I need to do 12" o.c. Only spot where it wouldnt be 12" o.c is where stairs will go i will jst brace it.
Thanks guys, maybe floor trusses is way to go, not trying to outsmart it but i am not made of money and its gray area with BCIs since i am spanning so far with no lower floor support. But I dont want ugly beam on 1st floor