Anyone know a structural engineer?
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You might try engineers at lumber companies. I took measurements and pics to one at Alpine lumber here off 52 and he was able to tell me a fairly strong yes/no. Granted mine was a pretty short span so it was a fairly easy yes you are over engineering it. If you can get to the joists jacking them certainly is cheap and easy way to add a ton of support. I even ended up skipping doing any blocking or web stiffening. (But can do later if bored.)
Here's a link that may shed some light on your issue. May help determine your available load.
http://www.awc.org/codes-standards/spantables/tutorial
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http://www.awc.org/codes-standards/spantables/tutorial
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You say a wall under it but load bearing wall vs forget what you call just a divider wall.
Not all houses are created equal so don't just use ancedotal evidence. Sometimes things may work but are certainly well past a "safety" threshold. Or it may work but over time fails, like a couple years later.
Not all houses are created equal so don't just use ancedotal evidence. Sometimes things may work but are certainly well past a "safety" threshold. Or it may work but over time fails, like a couple years later.