How To Install A Support Beam For The Second Floor

Tie in the support beam to the jack and king studs and to the ceiling joists.

How to install a support beam for the second floor.

Therefore a post to support this built up floor beam will need to be 6 by 6. The wood column is nailed to the floor beam above and sits on a concrete pad at its base. Drive shims between the support studs and the bottom of the beam until the beams is tight against the underside of the tie plate. The joist support helps reinforce the floor so it can handle the weight load it needs to.

In some cases additional joist supports will have to be installed before there can be extra heavy objects on the floor. Beams are usually the top element of an opening. At the ends use metal hurricane straps to connect the beam to the jack studs. Even a six foot long double 2x12 beam can be heavy.

Tie in the support beam. Install trimmers under the beam. Along the top toe nail the beam to each ceiling joists. Framers generally nail together several pieces of dimensional lumber to create such posts.

Tack a single top 2x4 plate under the floor joists and another directly below it to the floor. Add a second top plate. Beams are not too hard to install however it usually requires a minimum of two people to accomplish the task safely. Install the beam cradle.

You can now remove the temporary support wall. Framers construct the second story floor system to match the layout of the main floor system. A second story house offers additional living space without the need for a larger foundation leaving you with more room for recreation or gardening in your yard. This means that our 4 ply 2 x 12 will be 4 x 1 1 2 inches wide or 6 inches.

A joist support is the horizontal beam that supports the floor joists. Get the rough in right.