Need help on bearing wall estimate

have you checked into a laminated beam as opposed to an I beam ? if i have the vision right you could sheetrock it and trim it out like a cased opening

no i haven’t.. is sit stronger than a standard beam made with say, 2×10’s?

-- Tryin'

yes id say they are much stronger that 2 by 10 s . its not my area of expertise , so id check with your local supplier as how wide you need at 20 ft.

You shouldn’t need a header if the new and old roof rafters have proper collar ties. After all the ceiling right before the old hip didn’t need it, neither would the transition area where the old wall would be removed. The new roof takes the load off that particular line.

I can see it in my mind, hard to explain, and would require that the old hip area is reinforced/built/tied just like the preceding roof structure.

-- arborial reconfiguration specialist

If they just built the new roof on top of the old one, the wall is carrying more weight than originally, right? If so, you’d need a beam. Sandwiching 2-3 LVL’s together will let you have a shorter beam, that you can install one at a time to make it easier. If you don’t want it sticking down you can add 2×4’s towards the ends of the rafters and ceiling joists, vertically to tie the two together, and then cut the ends off. Slide your beam up in there, use hangers and hang the rafters and ceiling off the side of the beam, this lets the beam be up in the ceiling and not hanging down…