"thumper" wrote in message
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Ok I read my original post and realized I did not explained my self very
well. I took some pictures maybe they will help. The joists are 2x10 and
the center beam is 4-2x10 I want to remove the post and put a beam under
it that would span the whole 14'. I am not worried about getting it in the
building or hoisting it or the posts or the footing. I have access to skid
loaders jibs material lifts core drills and just about everything else I
could think I might need. I was hopping to get an idea of the size of the
beam for pricing materials.






Keeping your original post in mind, do you have any documentation
(from drawings and such) or access to such? They beefed up that
beam for a reason. Either that is one hellacious load or they
went all out on caution. One would think that 4 2x10's would be
sufficient, but since you have two joist sections, and probably a
load bearing wall above this area, maybe they were not just playing
it safe. Personally I would have an engineer look at it.

However it turns out, that looks like a total PITA to replace if
you cannot take that post out with strengthening of the existing
structure. Too bad they did not use a glue-lam.