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    de-sheath i-beam in attached garage? Code?

    Single family, two story + basement. This beam supports the load on the front of the house. I am not sure if the beam runs across the living space in the front of the house (there's no corresponding "beam" in the room next to the garage).
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    de-sheath i-beam in attached garage? Code?

    I'm trying to figure out if I can get a 4 post lift into my 3 car tandem garage and every inch is going to count. About 5' from the front of the garage, we have a beam that's sheetrocked in. Due to it's dimensions (~23" tall, 8" wide) I got curious and jammed a screwdriver in and heard a metal...
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