First, this is for my house I'm building and not the shop but it's construction so I thought this would be the best place to ask.
I'm building a 24' x 32' house. I will have a loft in the back half at 16' and a roof pitch that can be as low as 10/12 or high as 12/12. I would probably prefer the 10/12 as I don't loose much room in the loft and it's a little better to put the roof on. The 24' wide and 16' deep section at the front will be vaulted. I will have 2x6 exterior walls. I'm concerned I'm not doing the calculations correct for a load bearing ridge beam.
If I'm not mistaken I can use a 3-1/2"x 11-1/4" beam with 2x10 rafters. I was doing some additional reading with people commenting and I've seen it recommended all the way up to a 5"x14" beam.
I'm out in the county with no code enforcement, inspections, or other government help.
I'd like to make sure I'm not going to have issues in the future.
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