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Size of timber beam required
Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.19 PM
Hey if removing a load bearing stud what size of timber beam would be needed ? The span is 3.4m and above this area is the bathroom customer would prefer timber rather than rsj
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CA&D Architects
Rating: 5 out of 5
Use a 'flitched'beam which is two pieces of timber with a 10mm steel plate between them Easier for a small builder to insert.
Answered26 September 2018
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