The more popular and cost-effective option, laminated veneer lumber (LVL) beams, ranges in price from 55 to 400, not including installation.
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On the other hand if I look at LVL's 140X45 seems to be the equivalent so am I better heading down that path as it looks like it could be cheaper due to less timber required. Costs to install a steel beam range from 1,150 to 4,600, but will vary based on the size and type of steel beam you choose and the labor needed to install it.
So I just wanted to check is it normal that no matter what sized F17 hardwood I choose it will need to be two lengths nail laminated together? I'm sure I had older span tables that showed single bearers e.g. (and may need to go bigger if I can't find 120X35 easily) FLW of 2400, RLW 4500, with tiled roof and cont. I've since bought the Seasoned Hardwood F17 Span table supplement and they appear to suggest that no matter what span or size of timber they will need to be two lengths nail laminated. Resources provide a simplified system to determine allowable joist and rafter spans in one- and two-family dwellings, and the companion supplements for. I did a rough budget based on F17 and some span tables I found. I was originally going to use F17 Seasoned hardwood, or some form of LVL (Red Alert maybe). In the meantime I'm trying to work out what to use for the bearers and joists. Plans have been drawn up by draftsperson, owner builder course done, just waiting on some engineering drawings for garage that I'm getting included at the same time before submitting to certifiers. I'm about to start building an extension on to the back of our house.
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