PDA

View Full Version : wall under the main beam


skim34
01-20-05, 03:19 PM
All,

I am in the process of finishing my basement(height of 8feeet) and have few questions before I nail some wood. I have a ranch house and the main beam(4x12 laminated wood) runs across the whole length of the house, dividing the house in half. I would like to use the main beam and build a 7feet wall(or partition) under it, nailing it to the bottom of the main beam. The top one foot of the wall will be the main beam. Is this OK or "up to code"? :wall:
Ben

Doug Aleshire
01-20-05, 08:15 PM
skim34,

Done all the time - no problem.

Have fun framing!