Wall removed project (laminated, floor, best, estimate)

[Drew99]

One loading-bear wall is needed to removed and replaced with steel I-Beam.

Anybody can give a rough estimate?

[K'ledgeBldr]

Load from above? Floor system spanbreak or end?
Overall span? Will load be redirected to foundation wall, footing (exterior wall), or random spot on a slab?
How do you know it has to be steel? LVL (laminated veneer lumber), or OSB (oriented strand beam) might be a possibility.

[Drew99]

Two level house, crawl Foundation.
The wall to be removed is in the first floor. The overall span is around 20 feet.

thanks

Originally Posted by K'ledgeBldr

Load from above? Floor system spanbreak or end?
Overall span? Will load be redirected to foundation wall, footing (exterior wall), or random spot on a slab?
How do you know it has to be steel? LVL (laminated veneer lumber), or OSB (oriented strand beam) might be a possibility.

[K'ledgeBldr]

That didn't really help-
Your best bet is to hire a structural engineer to evaluate the current condition and propose the appropriate alternative.
And another thing to think about- do you want this to be a drop beam or a flush beam (in other words do you want to see the beam, or do you want it hidden within the floor system)?

Contact:
Nebojsa "Neb" Mrdalj, PE
Structural Engineer
neb@smandf.com
(757) 427-1020 t
Office extension #336
(757) 392-0337 m
Virginia Beach Structural Engineers Speight, Marshall & Francis, P.C