Hi, can you confirm correct procedure on following. I am removing a load bearing wall 25' long and plan on replacing with a 25' LVL beam with 4 columns spread equally apart to open up area. i will be building a temp frame on both sides of wall before removing (kitchen and living room). Any other pointers / advice?

Karl

Sure lots of them.
1. Did you get engineering drawings and township approvals on them? If you did not, and someday decide to sell the home, the buyer is going to ask about this. Also without these important papers if there ends up being a collaps, no insurance without them.
2. Assuming the beam is the correct size and that the colums are placed in the correct locations. How are you going to transfer the load to the footings in the basement? As your now concentrating the entire load in just four points plus the ends rather then even across the entire 25 foot span.
3. What are your plans to support the current load until the beam is in place?
4. These beams are HEAVY How do you plan to pick it up and put into place?

I just did this here in TX a few months ago....wound up putting up three beams to open up the LR, Kit and DR. Sounds like you know the drill. No mention during the home sale at all except to say it was very nice. Might be different where you live, but my guess is you won't need anyone's approval to do this.

I did bolt the T together with 9" lag screws as an extra holding power measure. I recommend using screws and bolts versus nails for assembly.