Install Support Beam In Kitchen

Support System. When you remove a load-bearing wall, you need to create an adjacent support system--prior to removal--that will continue to bear the weight until the beam is fully in place. There are two ways to do this: Lally Columns: Adjustable steel columns (lally columns or jack posts) are the quickest.

This is a slick way to install a flush beam up inside a ceiling where there once was a wall. I have done this several times before and it takes some careful measuring and planning to assure that everything fits the way it is supposed to. This is something that only experienced contractors and carpenters should attempt. What you don't see is an 800 lb. Capacity winch up in the rafters of the house.

How it is supported properly is the key to the safety of the lift. Improper support of the winch could cause catastrophic failure, injury and even death should the beam fall on someone. Do not try this at home, I am a professional.

Sorry for the lack of sound, first use of my new GoPro Hero 3. Awesome camera.

This project centers around the remodel of Bob Vila's own gracious Shingle Style home in Cambridge, MA. John Crackston Mayflower there. It's a house with a lot of history and beautiful architectural details, many of which were obliterated in remodels of the 50s and the 70s.

On the centennial of the house's construction, Bob gets together the best talents in the business to recreate and renew it to its former glory, making some important modifications along the way that will transform this into a dream house for today. ALL EPISODES IN BOB'S SHINGLE STYLE HOME.