I’m building a house with three porches and have to cut beam pockets in the walls to support the overhead beams. any ideas on cutting them into the corners of the walls.the house has three corners inverted for porches. its called dorset 2 you can see it on youtube from Beaver homes. This is my first post so a big hi to everyone here.
Thanks
Barry
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more info required....
If you want advice you need to provide more info here instead of sending us off to some other site.
Or at least provide links.
If you're building a new house why would you need to cut in beam pockets? Why not build them in?
Barry
this is either a legit question of yours or a spam msg for home hardware bldg center in Canada.
which one is it?
Beam Pockets
Ok, sorry guys, I'm not too computer saavy. I will build them into the walls that aren't already made but some are up already.The beams are three 2x12s nailed together. What is the depth of the pocket? Also does the beam go under the second top plate or level with it? It says on the drawing typ. L corner bearing. I'll try to put an attachment.This is the plan, I couldn't post just the page so I beleive the info is on page 4.Its a bungalo. Ill tryto post a pic. Thanks for your help
StrongTies
Why not use a Simpsons beam hanger?
Beam Pockets
Thanks, Iv'e talked to the inspector and he's ok with using a HUC212-3 Simpson hanger for the connection it has the nails on the inside so I can put it right up to the edge of the wall . Great idea.
Cheers
Barry
The beams that have the "Typ
The beams that have the "Typ L corner to provide bearing" are all identified as "Decorative beams". So whatever type of corner construction you are using are simply cut back to have this beam sit on top.
How deep into the wall cavity? At least fully bearing on one of the studs in the corner. Depends on the style of corner detail you are using. Can you provide a sketch of your corner details?
Beam height has to match the structural beam at the corner posts. I am assuming that the strucutral beam is set level with the top of the top plates, so your decorative beams have to match. I would notch the top of the decorative beam even with the top of the studs. Top plates would then extend over the beam and overlap at the corner.
Sketch attached for a conventional 3 stud corner.
Beam Pocket
Thanks, thatI is what I was looking for. Helps me a lot. Sorry I dont have a sketch of the corner but I think it's called a two stud "L" corner. I'm going to talk to the building inspector also to see what he thinks about simpson hangers.
Cheers
Barry
Beam pockets
Thanks for the replys guys. I have beam pockets in the foundation but it says to put them in for overhead beams on the porch. page 4 on the drawings have three beam pockets in the walls for the overhead beams. Its a covered porch. Would simpson ties be enough support or would that be something I should discuss with the building inspector beforer I go into that? In the one pic. at the bottom right corner, at the top of the wall thats where the pocket has to go. In the next pic where the stairs are, thats where one porch will be, There is a pocket in the foundation that lines up with the peirs, it's hidden behind the Typar and I have to put another one directly above that in the wall for the overhead beam. Thanks again
Barry.
as long as your not point loading your hanger location, hangers are very adequate. The issue you may run into using hangers is having enough room to nail the hanger (depending on the width of your beam).