Remove Load Bearing Wall & Install Glulam Beam For Open Floor Plan

[@labaguebezai4973]

Great video gentlemen

[@kresdubbin3541]

Good work bud love your style

[@sergiolenarduzzi4670]

Question.. How would install a support beam downstair on concrete wall. No windows .

[@worldwidetravelcouple3058]

Awesome work, looks good great explaining while working

[@Koitus36]

Just installed my first 30’ gluelam beam, it was 15” thick and it weighed like 1500lbs. We just had to brace the joists into it to flush out the ceiling.

[@everythingresidential]

That’s awesome! It’s some of my favorite work. We have a video coming up soon we will post of a 30’ but we are waiting on permits approval. Stay tuned!

[@everythingresidential]

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[@antoniov4152]

Great work

[@Chaielectric]

I'm trying to do a similar project but don't know how thick the support beam needs to be, and how thick the posts should be. Any advice for me?

[@everythingresidential]

Call you structural engineer and ask him for beam size etc without a stamp. Should be around 200$

[@jayavila8202]

Is there specific 2x4 needed for the support wall?

[@peterbundarin8878]

What was the span of the beam and what was the width and height of the beam? I liked the idea of using the car jack to get the beam in place.

[@buildingusa9604]

Dude you guys are ffkkknng awesome 👌 👏 👍

[@fearandloathing2728]

Why didn't u do a flush beam with joist hangers attached to the beam?

[@everythingresidential]

Aesthetics, and I believe their was another reaso but it’s been so long

[@VP411Designs]

Great video, very helpful. For existing home with load bearing wall, Can you join two small beams using metal connector between the two together to make one long beam to get rid of a column holding up the weight?

[@brianherald5756]

Definitely not

[@manuelmohedano4312]

Do you need to get a permit and how much?

[@jayahmadi4074]

Great video! How do you know if there is a footing there?

[@everythingresidential]

We know because there is currently a load bearing wall, another day to find to is get a 36 inch concrete drill bit and drill into the concrete where yo think a footer is. You will feel the drill bit go past the concrete into the dirt.

[@p2thumper07]

Loved the vid. Not in your area but what’s a reasonable price range I should expect from a contractor for a 20ft span single story? Beam and install, no finish work

[@everythingresidential]

okay there is 2 ways of doing this. you can either permit it or not permit it. Not permitting the project will be much cheaper but could bite you in the butt . if you don't permit it you can reach out to an (engineer not an engineer firm) to size the beam for you, post size, and footer size. but tell them not to put a seal on it so they are not responsible which makes it dramatically cheaper. but now you have a schematic to build relatively cheap. To hire a contractor to throw a temp wall and cut the rafters and install the beam will probably run you between 1800-3500. it can all be done in one day with 3 people and that doesn't include cutting and installing a footer. If you decide to permit it. engineer 300-500$ with stamp. permit fees lees than 300$. Blueprint of house with notes indicating where beam is going and setbacks etc, you can do this yourself if not another 300-600$. if footer isn't sized correctly. Ripping out footings, inspection, pouring concrete probably 1500-2000$ Than to hire a licensed contractor to perform the work (temp wall, beam install) 2500-4500$ also if you open the ceiling the wires are to short to lift in the air or something unexpected shows up you can expect a change order and additional cost from a contractor. hope that helps.

[@p2thumper07]

@@everythingresidential awesome answer, very informative. Thanks for taking the time to make these vids and answer questions!

[@p2thumper07]

Follow up- turns out we had 3 load bearing walls to remove to make the house truly open concept. We ended up doing all the work ourselves. Our engineering was $1000 for specs for 3 walls. We ended up with a 26ft span, 20 ft span and a 13ft span. Lvl cost for 5 beams was $1200 lumber and random other stuff (ie duct hoist) $1000. Luckily we had all the tools needed. It took us 3 days to ddinishsVc

[@temurbaratov2598]

@@p2thumper07 what was the size of the beam for 13’ span? Thank you

[@allanpennington]

To me the weak point in this install is created when you notched the floor joists to accommodate the new beam. Looks like it's over 1/3 of the total joist depth and thus all of those joists no longer support the load as originally designed. They are likely to split along the grain over time.

[@DENNISLOZANO88]

Are you guys in AZ?

[@everythingresidential]

Yes Phoenix metropolitan area, we are more east valley tho

[@DENNISLOZANO88]

@@everythingresidential my house is on 32nd st and Baseline

[@everythingresidential]

@@DENNISLOZANO88 email our team if you need any estimates [e-mail]

[@everythingresidential]

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[@brianherald5756]

Should have used joist hangers

[@JBzdel]

You failed to address how you determined that you have a properly sized concrete pad under the 4x6 beam to support the added load!

[@everythingresidential]

If you look closely there is a structural post that supports the old beam and the glulam beams that run perpendicular to it, therefore the 4x6 post we added has an adequate footer underneath it. regarding where the beam ends near the French doors, that entire wall is load bearing supporting a 2 story house (roof plus floor) and balcony which means when they built the house the footer had to be sized for that. So in conclusion the concrete pad is rated to support that beam and post! Thanks for the comment!

[@rubenllamas5644]

I am going to the samething to my home I want to get a glulam beam as well it’s a 24 ft span and the ceiling joist are 2 by 10 and the beam will only be supporting the load of the joist and not the actual roof. What size beam do you recommend for something like that ?

[@everythingresidential]

@@rubenllamas5644 reach out to a structural engineer, they could give you a a couple sketches with a seal for around 350$

[@rubenllamas5644]

@@everythingresidential ain’t nobody got time for no engineer it’s 2021 we have the internet lol I bought a glulam beam 5 1/2 by 11 7/8 and it’s 24 ft long. Thank you design by savage.

[@jaydoobley7665]

@@rubenllamas5644 thing is, if you didn't get a struccy to do the design in the first place, if you ever need to sell/rent you'll need to get one in to retrospectively assess it (with no guarantee they'll sign it off).. and/or take out indemnity insurance..

[@caseythompson1103]

What was the over all dimensions of that beam??.... don't worry about the haters. 👆 Good work guys

[@everythingresidential]

Glulam was 5.5”x15”x21’ and thanks brotha 🤙🏽

[@HawkGTboy]

Lol, can you imagine cutting one of those beams to the wrong size?

[@everythingresidential]

I have nightmares about doing that

[@eduardosgromo5561]

What about safety for you video maker is not funny have friend the have serious accident safety glasses safety shoes please

[@warrenmcgrath1779]

They are called floor joists not rafters. Go back to school.

[@everythingresidential]

Let’s see you in-front of a camera Bud.

[@warrenmcgrath1779]

@@everythingresidential at least I would know rafters go on top of the house, on camera or radio. I hope you aren't really building houses.