[listo]

Just doing a rough sketch of a building plan and was wondering how far the distance is before you need the teleposts.

 

[ront02769]

Can't do it like that. All is dependent on what the loads on top are. Ron

 

[joed]

With a big enough beam you don't need posts.

 

[joecaption]

With that little info, no drawings no idea what your even try to build, and no location it's impossible to even guess.

 

[throrope]

A neighbor near 20 years ago avoided stand posts in his basement by using the engineered joists. An architect noted most new construction in his New Jersey area is using them. They provide greater spans than traditional lumber and better accommodate the newer open floor plan designs.

 

[123pugsy]

My 16" open web joists are spanning 26' without support.

 

[ront02769]

My 16" open web joists are spanning 26' without support.

Fine and dandy. And the 16" I jpists in my sons addition are spanning 25' without support (really)....but they were sized based on the loads up top of them. For the OP, take a highway bridge girder and slap it across your foundation and no posts needed, use a triple two bye four and definite posts needed.....anything in between ya gotta know top loads, if any, first. Ron

 

[listo]

Cool thanks. I can add pictures. But don't know what load would be or anything. Just curious.

 

[123pugsy]

Fine and dandy. And the 16" I jpists in my sons addition are spanning 25' without support (really)....but they were sized based on the loads up top of them. For the OP, take a highway bridge girder and slap it across your foundation and no posts needed, use a triple two bye four and definite posts needed.....anything in between ya gotta know top loads, if any, first. Ron

Typical house dead and live loads, excluding the roof. Trusses for that.