Joist Plan

General Notes

In general, all lumber > 2" wide will be exposed. Right now, the plan calls for 4x8 joists over most of the cloak room just because we need to cover that space where the entryway blends into the downstairs hallway and the beams will be exposed - but I think that we'll put a finished ceiling in over the cloak room.

2 x 10

2x10's on 2' centers

Load Bearing Wall

Main Beam (8x10)

This actually two beams - one from the load bearing wall to the west and going to the post. The other one from the post to the gable end wall on the east.

4 x 10

Main Post (A)

6 x 10

I need 6x10 beams here so that I can put joists in on each side w/out the bolts hitting each other. I might have to go to something wider, but I don't think that the it would be necessitated by the load.