Steel Beam vs. Wood Beam in Addition

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Steel Beam vs. Wood Beam in Addition

From: dave@aac-usa.com
Category: Structural
Remote Name: 24.24.27.250
Date: 15 Oct 2001
Time: 12:32 PM

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I am adding an addition to me existing home. It is a ranch style hone that had a small porch under the same roof line as the rest of the house. I want to extend the porch out at a 90 degree angle. The roof (5/8 pitch) will meet my existing roof at that angle forming two valleys. The issue is as follows: Where the new addition connects to the house there is a beam made of two 2x8's nailed together. We want to replace this with a steel beam and I am having trouble specifying it. Any ideas on how to spec it?

Best Regards,

Dave

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