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I’m confused. According to the article in the new (Jan 2000) issue of FHB, a load bearing 2X10 can only be cantilevered 9-1/4″!……All the houses around here are going to fall down!….For years, I and many of the other builders around here (Indianapolis) have cantilevered the second floors of houses 24″ past the first floor. Did I interpret the article wrong or what? Anybody have any input on the topic?….I do agree that on a center load bearing wall on a 2-story that the walls should be +/- 1′ within stacking. I do stack them when at all possible….personally, I feel that I usually overdesign…especially when I see all the crap that some of the “weekend or transient” builders put up around here…we won’t even discuss tract housing…enough raving ….any feedback on cantilevers?
Thanks,
JRL
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JRL: see the response to your question below in "Cantilever formula for nailed beams"
*I built my house with a 3' cantilever on an exterior wall. I even hired an architect who I checked out before I hired him. The cantilever is also with 2x10s.Maybe the trick is that you can't have a second floor bearing on the cantilever. I only have the roof above, no attic either. The one joist depth offset may be for a loadbearing wall with an upstairs living space. The codes don't know how high you are going to build either. The floor joists may have to hold the weight of several stories above.Good question though.Tim
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I'm confused. According to the article in the new (Jan 2000) issue of FHB, a load bearing 2X10 can only be cantilevered 9-1/4"!......All the houses around here are going to fall down!....For years, I and many of the other builders around here (Indianapolis) have cantilevered the second floors of houses 24" past the first floor. Did I interpret the article wrong or what? Anybody have any input on the topic?....I do agree that on a center load bearing wall on a 2-story that the walls should be +/- 1' within stacking. I do stack them when at all possible....personally, I feel that I usually overdesign...especially when I see all the crap that some of the "weekend or transient" builders put up around here...we won't even discuss tract housing...enough raving ....any feedback on cantilevers?
Thanks,
JRL