That would be an expensive beam for a 30' span plus possible cantilever. I put 6 Steel wf beams in my current house due to the wide open floor plan. The parallam or composite wood beam will easily take the load of a big block. I don't mind the posts where they are and I want to rationalize the structure from a cost vs functionality standpoint. (value engineering).
Last edited by Dave's White Rock '68 Droptop; 03/02/1102:44 AM.