007sevens
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He's my question. I'm going to install Egress windows in my basement. The window openings are 63"x31.5". The wall above is 8ft 2x4 construction and is the supporting wall for the trusses. The floor system is 2x10 Fir, 16" on centre and is 13' from the main beam in the basement and the cement I'm cutting is supporting the floor joists and the wall above. To carry the load of the floor above my inspector has requested cutting the complete slab out to the bottom of the floor joists and putting in a 4 ply 2x6 beam to carry the load.
Not a big deal however if I could keep the window up closer to the floor joists it will work better with my elevation or ground level and I won't need window wells.
Could I replace the 2x6" beam requested with say 2- 1.5"x4"x .250wall rectangle tubes welded together to make a flat lintel. so the beam would be 1.5" high x 8"wide x 63"long.
Thanks in advance for any info provided.
Not a big deal however if I could keep the window up closer to the floor joists it will work better with my elevation or ground level and I won't need window wells.
Could I replace the 2x6" beam requested with say 2- 1.5"x4"x .250wall rectangle tubes welded together to make a flat lintel. so the beam would be 1.5" high x 8"wide x 63"long.
Thanks in advance for any info provided.