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I need to size a beam for the removal of an interior

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I need to size a beam for the removal of an interior residential wall. I have all the info you should need. How should I relay that to you?

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First floor interior load bearing wall and the span is 13' from column to column. The second floor of the home is covered with trusses so there's no load above except for the floor joists. which are 2x10's at 16" on center and run 12' from one side of the wall and 14' from the other side of the wall. Not continuous obviously.

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HelloI can helpWill it support any ceramic tile?

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No. The portion of the second floor supported by the floor joists that will sit on the beam is just bedrooms with carpet.

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