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Tom got off phone with engineer. Looks like your stuck with what you have. Try to explain best. That wall now is supporting the whole length. So when you take it out and support header with post. It's being supported [say 4 post] now it's load is one them 4 post. With out footer under them post...

Plate each side of 2''x4'' wall with 2''x12''. I have call my boss on this. Im a commercial contractor for 30 years. Going make few calls let you know. I know for fact you would want a srew jack to put some preload on 2''x12'' befor you nail it in place. I think this way will work. May be code...

Wood verses steel depends on fire code. Tom heres picture of pocket at end beam which sets on. Srew jacks best temp supports , just for fact crank up put some pre-load on.

Looks like got vent heater thru the roof. Under 4' from over hang , even with over hang being 5''. Really hate go thru the roof.

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Don't allow OSB on ceiling here. Did all my interior walls with it. Now have go over one wall by house with fire rated dry wall. :lol_hitti

Looks like laminated beam and few screw jacks. You can make 2''x12'' beam with plywood in between. I done few jobs like this in past. Crazy when poured floor just set suport wall then floor joist on top. When I built my house I have 40' 2'x12' [tripled] running full length with srew jacks every...

If you look at structure way trusses set , load walls on out side. But floor joist above garage run width garage. May be beam in middle wall. What we use to do was run two 14' 2''x10'' over lap in middle. Cause can't get 24' 2''x10'' Take look in wall if you can may be I beam in their. I just...

I can say pellet/corn stove are expensive. First built my house used pellet stove for few years then pellets got very expensive. The stove sits in basement now. Now put sunroom on back house has wood stove and back up wall heater 30000b btu. As for wall heater [vent free] very cheap run on...

Pass on some information. Got hold company tec from mr heater. On the maxx garage heater 45000. The pipe size 3'' not correct. Has to be 4'' horizonally and vertical. Fact you can run pipe straight out back unit thru wall thimble. Needs stick out thimble 12'' - 18'' inches then 90 up 12'' with...

It states that horizontal shall be 3''. Wonder why does'nt state you can come straight out the back. Makes installation that much easier. As long you maitain 3' min. and max 5' with 90. Always thought first 90 had effect on unit. Directions only show left / right termination. Just want you buy...

The direction are not real clear on venting. Can you use 3'' B vent with this unit. Running pipe horizontaly. Can you come straight out back does it effect operation of unit. Or do need 90 off back unit. Game plan was come out unit 90 then 3' pipe another 90 with 2' section going thru wall...

Im commercial contrator from Pa. Built my own house 1995 and just built 21' x 28' garage in 2007. Also have Italian Food Buisness. Do mostly finish capentry now.