On 9 Feb 2007 09:53:36 -0800, "Ed" wrote:

I don't want to just hang the beam, I want it on top (because I am
removing a wall below and don't want it to show). The beam will be
supported with blocking at both ends, so the beam will still support
the joists. I looked through the simpson site and didn't see anything
that jumped out at me for this.

If I have to, I will inset it and use hangers, but that will be more
work and the 2x6s are old so they are wider then 1.5 inches, so might
not fit a regular hanger. As for the joist size, the joists are
already there and they are just in the attic over a relitivly short
span, so that shouldn't be a problem

Getting a cutoms welded bracket is probably out of my price range.

I don't really understand your project, but welding is a lot cheaper
than I imagine it. The guy around here is in a suburban, neighborhood
welding shop. I don't know what the bulk of his work is, but the last
pair of things he welded together for me cost about 10 dollars.
Another guy on the opposite side of town was going to charge about the
same, but I didn't have the parts with me. In my case, the two parts
belonged to me. I suppose he'll charge a bit to provide the steel.

It's good for you to look into this. Maybe you are like me. I always
imagine that something I have never bought before, and that my parents
had never bought, is very expensive. Lucite, foam rubber, welding
were all much cheaper than I imagined. The 6 x 12 piece of lucite I
wanted was a dollar! I thought it would be much more.

Of course in this case, I don't know how complicated the bracket is,
and I could be wrong. but check.

Thanks