Recent content by deadlift1

Upstairs will be a mancave area and seasonal storage. Sectional couch, bar area, TV, poker table.

****, never mind that beam size. I'm way off. I used the bccalc software offered by Boise Cascade. For a 21' clear span bearing on 4x6 columns I'll need a 7" x 14" LVL for 40/10 LL/DL.

I initially had designed it this way. After researching I became concerned with point loads on the concrete due to the beam. After reading even more I'm fairly certain this is not going to be an issue on a 7.5" thick slab. The beam would actually bear on a column in the stud wall which bears...

Looks like youve got a steel I beam for the span. How heavy is that thing?

great suggestions, especially the blocking behind the rim joist. I will incorporate these suggestions. This is just a layout of the base framing. I’ll be adding 23/32 OSB for flooring and I’ll build a hand rail for the stairs and a safety rail across the top of the mezzanine.

Yeah I probably could have explained everything better. I plan on using the LVLs as a ledger board i.e. rim joist attached to the stud walls. the TJI joists would be attached to that with the appropriate joist hangers. The ledger/rim joist would be attached to the studs with structural screws...

I realize I didn't provide the entire visual picture here. In these most recent pics I have rendered only one half the height of the wall. The studs run 16ft. all the way to the ceiling so I don't have a top plate there or a way to bear directly on the studs which is why I was exploring the...

Not planning on permits as it will take a minimum of 2 years to get approved in my town. I do, however, want to follow sound building practices and ensure it is safe and properly built. In my original post I had mentioned having 2x4 studs secured under the ledger board and bearing on the slab...

I feel I'm good with the span/load tables for the LVL and the TJIs. What I'm having trouble finding information about is the use of the ledger in this manner and calculating those loads on the stud wall. I may ultimately have to resort to an engineer.

I appreciate both responses. My original design incorporated a 5" x 11/78" beam spanning the entire front with a ledger bolted to the back wall and then running TJIs from the ledger to the beam (90 degrees from my current configuration). I was concerned about point loads where the beam ties...

I was thinking of adding blocking at the midpoint of the span. I'm also going to beef up the area where the stairs attach. Probably rip down a piece of 2x10 and put it between the top and bottom plates. I'll add some blocking directly behind that too. I know gluing is recommended but if I...

I stumbled upon the forum while searching for garage mezzanine designs. I've read through damn near every mezzanine build thread here which has really helped inform my design and brought to light a lot of issues I had not considered. I recently moved into a house in the Phoenix, AZ area with a...

Hello GJ. I came across the forums while I was searching for information about building a mezzanine in my RV garage. Lot's of great info and ideas here and I look forward to learning and contributing to the community.