I'm framing an interior wall in my basement. There is a load bearing steel beam that runs length of the home. Can I build my wall to run parallel underneath the beam about 16 feet and secure it?
Basement – build a wall directly underneath a steel basement beam
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Best Answer
Yes, that's quite normal. Since the beam bears the load, it's a simple non-bearing wall.