No just needs to be solid if that means blocking between joists over top plates and adding studs below til you get to foundation,
Beam question
I was just curious for supporting a beam on the first floor of a 2nd story house, which supports the 2nd story load I know you have trimmers and jack studs on the side but do you need a vertical support in the middle of the beam? Also, these trimmers have to extend all the way down to the foundation, correct? Do you just cut a hole in the floor and make sure your trimmers studs are long enough to extend all the way down to foundation?
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As far as the one in the middle depends on the span of the beam type of beam and weight sbove
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