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  "name": "Should I choose a drop beam or a flush-mounted beam when opening a wall?",
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      "name": "Should I choose a drop beam or a flush-mounted beam when opening a wall?",
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        "text": "When removing a load-bearing wall, you can choose between a drop beam or a flush hidden beam. A drop beam sits directly beneath your existing ceiling joists. It is less labor-intensive to install, which keeps remodeling labor costs down, but it leaves a visible soffit or trimmed header dividing the ceiling. A flush beam is recessed directly into the ceiling joist cavity, creating a continuous, flat ceiling plane across rooms. The tradeoff is increased labor, as every intersecting joist must be cut back and individually hung from the beam using metal joist hangers.",
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        "description": "Drop beams sit below joists and cost less to install, while flush beams fit inside the ceiling for an unbroken plane but require cutting and rehanging ceiling joists."
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  "description": "Drop beams sit below joists and cost less to install, while flush beams fit inside the ceiling for an unbroken plane but require cutting and rehanging ceiling j"
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