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Removal of exterior wallFrom: ptuma@firstfinancial.org
Category: Structural
Remote Name: 141.157.35.98
Date: 10 Sep 2002
Time: 02:24 PM
CommentsMy question is whether or not it is feasable to remove 16' of a 50' exterior wall on the main level. The section that I'd like to remove currently has a 6' sliding glass door, 5' wall section and a 5' window. The ceiling height is 9'. The floor and ceiling joists are standard 2x10 @16"o.c., and the wall construction is 2x4. The house is in Maryland, so snow can be an issue. Our house is a colonial style 2 story with basement. The 2nd floor includes 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, laundry, & closets. The 2nd floor is the same size as the 1st floor. The roof is a 6/12 gable built with truses. The exterior dimensions of the house are 50'by 30'
I'm in the planning stages of adding a 16'x12'addition to our kitchen. The roof for the addition will be a gable roof built using trusses. My current building plans do not include any structural changes to the exterior load bearing wall. The plan is to simply remove the 6' sliding glass door to provide access into the additon. In order to open up the kitchen to the addition, I'd also like to remove the 5' window and 5' section of wall, which would create a 16' span.
If this is feasible, what sort of beam size will I be required to use?
Saftey and minimial deflection are extremely important.
Thanks
Pat
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