Wood for tiki crossbeam

by chororo

Mar 8

Hi, I´ve had the plans for the tiki 21 for about 10 years ago. 
I can't make up my mind yet, so I am going through the plans again.
What kind of wood did you use for them beams (I recon tiki beams for the 26 and up are closed, instead of I beams). The plans specify it shouldn´t have knots larger than a pencil end.
Can you join (scarph?) 2 or more pieces of wood to get the desired lenght.

Thank you in advance for the help you can provide.
regards

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    Lovako

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    Brad Ingram

    This is heresy, but we just all went to 100x100x4mm aluminum square tubing for beams on our three 21's at club. Fast and easy.......and no rot! One guy's Dad is a structural engineer and made a program up to test and see if they would be sufficient. A member here has had similar beams up in the North Sea for almost ten years with no issues. I have wooden beams too, but the aluminum is lighter, rot proof, and quick. 

    Mar 22