On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:30:23 -0500, wrote:




I would not build anything with a 14 foot span. You'll get eventual sag
in the middle no matter what you use, unless it's a steel girder. Use a
center post. Seven feet is easy to span and much stronger.

Seriously? There are tens of thousands of homes that span 16, 18, 20
feet and have no supports on some beams.