Garage door structural question

[spongejosh]

My garage currently has 2 overhead doors. I want to knock out the center support and replace the 2 with 1 oversize door. My neighbor had this done to her garage a few years ago. They took out the support, put in a new beam across the opening and everything was kosher. My problem is my garage is built different than hers. Her door is on the side of the roof trusses where it doesn't really bear any roof weight. My garage doors are on the side of the roof where the trusses are supported.

Is it possible to knock out this center support and use a beam to support the weight without my roof sagging over time? (Sorry this is the best picture i could find)

[Great-Kazoo]

Only if you want the door or side of garage to fall on something. Main bearing walls need support every X feet apart.

[newracer]

Sure but you will probably need a bigger beam than your neighbor used. Get an engineer to look at it.

[flogger]

Sure but you will probably need a bigger beam than your neighbor used. Get an engineer to look at it.

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See if you can find out what type of foundation support you have too, footings or piers. I'm guessing the roof load is around 55 psf in centennial for calcs.

[def90]

Probably need a steel beam but yes it can be done, biggest issue will be how much $$$. Call a sructural engineer, they can/will specify what is needed.

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[Irving]

Can't you just buy smaller cars?

[spongejosh]

Can't you just buy smaller cars?

But I got such a good deal on it!




Does anyone have a recommendation for an engineer or garage door guy that can do this? I'm in south Aurora/east Centennial.

[Irving]

^^ That's funny! You have enough room to have a full personalized plate of IT5AJ33PTHINGUWLDNTUNDRSTAND.

[flogger]

Go to the building department in Centennial and ask them about it. They cant give structural recommendations but wont steer you wrong and might even have plans of your home on file. Go incognito, (blonde or black fuzzy wig) and dont give any addresses.

This is the kind of modification you want done right, don't take any shortcuts, just my opinion. Pull a permit and do it correctly.

[jslo]

By the looks of it it appears, to me, you have the room to get an adequately size beam to span to the outer bearing points. Probably going to be steel or glue lam but as others have said, it will need to be sized by an engineer. And then be prepared to find 4 or 5 (at least) big friends to get it in.