Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures.
Span chart microllam lvl beam span table.
Select the correct table for the supported floor joist condition simple or continuous see notes below.
Select the correct table for the beam application you need.
Our most versatile beam solution.
Anything 5 and above we always at least double cripple.
On longer spans the beam may require much more bearing space as indicated by this table.
A 14 0 span beam carries 15 0 simple span joists on each side.
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This span size only applies to single floors.
Choose the required center to center span for the beam in the span column.
Select the span carried by the beam across the top of the table.
According to the 2012 irc codes any beam joist or header shall never have a bearing of less than 1 1 2.
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Floor beam quick reference tables to use these charts.
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For example if you are using an lvl beam with two plies of 16 inches or three plies of 14 inches with the columns spaced 14 feet from one another the maximum span size is 36 feet.
Read the beam size or choice of beam sizes from table.
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Beams of more than one ply must be fastened together with either nails or bolts.
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Select the span carried on the top line.
Choose the required beam span in the left column.
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Floors supporting additional stories or roofs require sturdier construction and use different lvl span size charts.