Originally Posted By: bking This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
On a 2x6 downstairs interior wall there are “three” 2x6’s supporting one end of an LVL beam. Instead of these 2x6’s being 8ft long they have a purlin passing through about midway resulting in 6ea. 4ft 2x6’s to make up what should be just three of them.
Is this a problem? Note, the LVL has some upstairs floor loads, ceiling loads and support for the roof rafters also. The beam is actually 3 LVL's sandwiched together so there are significant loads on it.
Originally Posted By: bking This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
thanks Larry
no pic on this one, the load is supported continuos but I was wondering about shear or buckling issues being a concern.
The splice point has about 3/16 gap at one side due to uneven cuts and will probably settle and crack the sheetrock so I think it is bad practice at the very minimum.