johnday
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Re: What size beam to use for 16\' doors on polebarn?
plumboy;I think I'm seeing what your saying a little clearer. Yes, by letting in the LVL it would be stronger than the bolt. Are you saying you would then use 2X6 for a face board? That would maintain the plane in line with your girts. After talking with the building dept., you will most likely to have to still double that LVL. I think if you use the 3X3 angle and bolt like I said, you should be good to go.
You installed the posts like I do except for the depth and pouring redimix around the pole. That bag of redimix in the bottom becomes a footer. I don't know what your frost line is in your area, but up here I have to go down a minmum of 42".
Another trick in building a house or garage for window/door headers, is to use that 1 3/4"X 11 1/4" LVL. That way you don't have to screw around cutting those rotten little cripple studs. A little overkill and few more $, but it sure saves labor and you wind up with almost a bomb proof header above doors. Gauranteed that header ain't gonna sag! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
plumboy;I think I'm seeing what your saying a little clearer. Yes, by letting in the LVL it would be stronger than the bolt. Are you saying you would then use 2X6 for a face board? That would maintain the plane in line with your girts. After talking with the building dept., you will most likely to have to still double that LVL. I think if you use the 3X3 angle and bolt like I said, you should be good to go.
You installed the posts like I do except for the depth and pouring redimix around the pole. That bag of redimix in the bottom becomes a footer. I don't know what your frost line is in your area, but up here I have to go down a minmum of 42".
Another trick in building a house or garage for window/door headers, is to use that 1 3/4"X 11 1/4" LVL. That way you don't have to screw around cutting those rotten little cripple studs. A little overkill and few more $, but it sure saves labor and you wind up with almost a bomb proof header above doors. Gauranteed that header ain't gonna sag! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif