Monday, November 24, 2014

Considering Moving a Lollicolumn in Basement

I am considering moving a lollicolumn in my basement. I will replace/add to my current carrier beam with microlams and/or steel as necessary and recess them into the ceiling so that the ceiling joists (which currently lay on top of the carrier beam) will get tecoed in to the side of the new beam. The beam runs through the center of the house. On the main floor, there is no load (it has all been moved with microlams in previous jobs) except for the floor itself. But, dividing the room in half with the beam in the center, the kitchen is in the back half, the living room in the front half. In the kitchen, there is an island with granite and a tile floor. The kitchen doesn't sit on top of the beam--it is about 3 feet back. So, the kitchen is about 10 feet deep, and the living room, is 16 feet deep, and the beam runs through at about the 13 foot mark. So, my question is: if I recess the carrier beam in the basement, am I risking cracking my tile or the granite on the island? Assuming the job is done properly, there must be some kind of movement, right? Or not necessarily?

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