Built up wood beam bearing on wood post of narrower dimension
Built up wood beam bearing on wood post of narrower dimension
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The width of an existing built-up 4-ply beam of 2x12's is 6". It bears on a 5.5" square wood post. The beam has been built so that one face is flush with the face of the post below, but the other face of the beam is 1/2" beyond the post below.
Is that ok, or should a 2x6 be wedged tight to the beam soffit and fastened to the side of the post, so that the beam is bearing for its full 6" width?
Is that ok, or should a 2x6 be wedged tight to the beam soffit and fastened to the side of the post, so that the beam is bearing for its full 6" width?






RE: Built up wood beam bearing on wood post of narrower dimension
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