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09-24-23, 07:25 AM

vercelli

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Open kitchen wall

Hello everyone,
im looking to make an open space in my kitchen, i did a new room , and i have to open the wall to connect it ,
there is any tool to deterninate how big have to be the beam and the post to hold the roof?
I would like to open it about 15ft.

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09-24-23, 07:47 AM

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hard to tell without pics, ceiling joist and truss details, etc. Since you didn't mention load bearing, I would suggest you find an engineer or experienced builder to see what you are doing. You may get lucky and not need a support beam.

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