Engineered beams? - Wharram Builders and Friends2024-03-29T13:39:01Zhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/engineered-beams?commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A119873&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for your help guys,I'm…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2014-08-01:2195841:Comment:1199912014-08-01T21:08:06.999Zmatt connollyhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/mattconnolly
Thanks for your help guys,I'm researching what's around now...
Thanks for your help guys,I'm researching what's around now... Hi Matt - I have used a facto…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2014-08-01:2195841:Comment:1196862014-08-01T16:07:20.286ZAndy Best-Dunkleyhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/AndyBestDunkley
<p>Hi Matt - I have used a factory laminated pine beam for one of the beams on my Pahi 42. I was told they use waterproof glues, and so far after about 3 years it is fine. I have similar space and time problem - the weather here in winter/spring is so cold that I can't do any epoxy work outside until May, and my workshop won't take a 7m beam! My opinion was that the factory made lamination would be far better quality than what I would achieve. It is shaped and covered in 2 layers of glass cloth…</p>
<p>Hi Matt - I have used a factory laminated pine beam for one of the beams on my Pahi 42. I was told they use waterproof glues, and so far after about 3 years it is fine. I have similar space and time problem - the weather here in winter/spring is so cold that I can't do any epoxy work outside until May, and my workshop won't take a 7m beam! My opinion was that the factory made lamination would be far better quality than what I would achieve. It is shaped and covered in 2 layers of glass cloth and epoxy & finishing coats.</p> There are a ton of reasons no…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2014-08-01:2195841:Comment:1198732014-08-01T01:08:02.545ZTam Dlhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/TamDl
<p>There are a ton of reasons not to do it. Like that the beams are engineered to carry a different kind of load. do not have the curved shape, etc... Can theoretically be succesfully wested if the sections of the lams are too thick. Before I considered that option, if the issue is one of the I beams that use extensive lamination to come up with a solid I shape, I would consider using a ply box beam. Those are very fast to build, and very good beams. Sure, you would be off the reservation a…</p>
<p>There are a ton of reasons not to do it. Like that the beams are engineered to carry a different kind of load. do not have the curved shape, etc... Can theoretically be succesfully wested if the sections of the lams are too thick. Before I considered that option, if the issue is one of the I beams that use extensive lamination to come up with a solid I shape, I would consider using a ply box beam. Those are very fast to build, and very good beams. Sure, you would be off the reservation a little, but nothing like the extent of a glulam. Depending on the size of your boat, there are existing ply beams you could get a substitution order on.</p> I have a vague recollection o…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2014-07-26:2195841:Comment:1195192014-07-26T11:33:57.672ZRobert Hugheshttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/RobertHughes
<p>I have a vague recollection of this coming up before, have you had a look in the archives?</p>
<p>I have a vague recollection of this coming up before, have you had a look in the archives?</p>