In some houses this may be the case.
Beam in attic for truss.
Installing the beam is a two person job.
A common misconception is that it takes little more than the installation of some decking over the attic joists to ready an attic for move in.
Attic conversions are now possible by replacing the truss rafters with a shaped trusses or horizontal beams which in return create additional space.
In many others.
These types of triangles possess enough structural integrity to support weight without the need for a central support beam.
Truss designs like attic exhibit relative uniformity in the lengths of the legs of the truss triangle.
One of a series of diagonal members of the truss that meet at the apex in order to support the roof deck and its loads.
Anyway i want to put a hidden beam in the attic but an engineering friend of mine recommended building a truss in the attic instead.
Centers as well as the rafters.
The roof system is stick built so there are no manufactured engineered trusses the ceiling joists are on 16 in.
Here is a little more info.
If there s an attic above the load bearing wall you want to remove and the roof is framed with trusses you can t bury a beam in the ceiling and will have to leave it exposed.
Sizing up the situation.
Horizontal beams supported by posts and used to support the mid span of rafters to cover longer spans these are used in large buildings like the traditional large old barns in the us.