I came home from work Wednesday and found these laying on the upper bay slab. They are 36 ft. long, 24 in. tall LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) beams.
These are all 1.75 in. thick. Three of them will be screwed together to make a beam, and two of these beams will be used in the upper bay ceiling that won't need a center support post. These should make the floor of the living area above the garage very rigid and stable.
One end sits on top of the garage door header where the gaps are in the top and bottom plates. One top plate still needs to be cut. It was left intact while the walls were plumbed and squared.
The other end sits on top of the 6x6 post in the back wall.
This is my first experience with them. I hope they work as well as the spec's sound. Any of you professionals care to comment?
This tripled LVL beam is 12 in. tall. It's directly over the poured concrete retaining wall, and WILL have a steel center post supporting it. The post will be integrated into the steel handrail that will sit on top of a 12 in. tall x 12 in. wide curb that will be poured on top of the upper bay slab. The curb will have a 5 ft. gap in it at the back wall for the top landing of a stairway to the lower bay. On top of this beam, directly over the center post, will sit four LVL beams that will span the width of the lower bay and sit on top of the header over the center window.
The broken block wall got fixed Thursday.
The top plate's been cut, and it's time to hoist the beams.
Heave-ho!
Squaring it up.
Now it's time to stand the stud wall up again. I'm keeping my fingers crossed it goes well this time.
It's standing up, but the straps need a little adjustment so the wall hangs level.
Almost there, getting the anchor bolts through the holes.
This is the front face of the garage from in front of the upper bay.
And this is from in front of the lower bay.
The side wall from downhill below the garage.
The back wall. There'll be a little back fill against the blocks, but I'll be keeping at least two blocks above grade for the siding.
The back wall from inside the garage. Those beams are just awesome.
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