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Building a wall under an I beam

05:29AM | 10/03/02

Member Since: 10/02/02
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Building a wall under an I beam

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I'm framing a new room in my basement and would like to conceal an I beam inside one of the walls. Any ideas on using the I beam as a header? Can I bolt a 2x4 to the bottom of the I beam or will the holes that I would have to drill in the bottom of the beam compromize the integrity of the beam? Any building code issues here? Thanks for any help!

GlennG

01:28PM | 10/03/02

We bolt wood to "I" beams all the time on commercial jobs. You do not want to drill large holes in the beam but 1/4" or even 3/8" holes should not be any problem. Should not be any code issues for this.

Glenn

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08:13AM | 10/17/02

Member Since: 10/15/02
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I've nailed 2x4's into the beam with a high velocity nail gun. Those work quite weel, if you can still find one.