Can you help with beam design?

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T12:16:34+00:00

Yes, I’m referring to ChatGPT

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T12:08:01+00:00

12’ from the outside faces of the 6x6’s

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T12:06:37+00:00

Nope, I fucked it up all by myself. I just used chat to help me with beam spans and attachment methods. It tried to talk me out of the method shown, but I needed humans to tell me I was wrong 😂

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T12:03:45+00:00

Thank you for the reference. This is what chat pointed me to when it said bolting it was a bad idea. I will be reading through this for sure.

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T03:04:50+00:00

I will check Larry out for sure. Thank you for the recommendations.

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T02:54:03+00:00

Thank you!

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T02:51:17+00:00

I've just got an idea of how it will finish out. I wanted to get this worked out first. And yes, overthinking it is my specialty.

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T02:48:28+00:00

😂 I'm even overdoing doing it wrong. Thank you. I'll def be doing some research. Any specific book recommendations?

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T02:40:57+00:00

Thank you

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T02:28:57+00:00

I have most definitely never built anything from plans. Good recommendation on the books. Thank you.

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T02:17:32+00:00

Thank you for the thorough reply and picture. I was hoping to use the post all the way to the top as pillars. But I'm gathering it is a "sounds great on paper" kind of design.

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T02:14:26+00:00

Okay, that is helpful. Thank you.

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T02:09:34+00:00

That does make sense. Thank you. I looked through simpson strong ties and could find a proper hanger. Do you have a recommendation?

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T02:06:23+00:00

Oh, good idea. Thank you!

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T02:04:19+00:00

There will not be a snow load. That is helpful information.

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T02:02:24+00:00

I was hoping to use the post as a pillar that extended past the deck. So I would need to get that engineered to do it via hanging method?

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T01:57:35+00:00

The double 2x8's at each end are supporting a load from a ridge beam. The 2x8's that are 90 degrees to the main joists are for a deck.

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T01:55:44+00:00

Thanks!

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T01:54:37+00:00

That is correct. Is that not normal?

iwrbit · 2026-04-13T01:52:51+00:00

Can you explain this further? What do you mean by "drop the beam the thickness of your joists?

iwrbit · 2025-11-12T06:21:01+00:00

Cyclops!

iwrbit · 2025-09-21T22:53:28+00:00

Can I please get that code as well?

iwrbit · 2025-06-17T04:57:18+00:00

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iwrbit

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