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    Maximum load on beam

    To JCA, thanks for the quick response. In reply to your comment, this 4"x 6" beam is pressure treated pine (.40 cca I guess) for outdoor use.
  2. eberd

    Maximum load on beam

    What will be the approx. maximum load on a 4"x6" wooden beam, 14 ft long, when downward pressure is applied in the center of this beam? The beam 7 ft high, supported at 2 places by 6"x 6" posts 14 ft apart. The beam is laid down with the 4" side resting on top pf the...
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    load on beam

    I built a rectangular pergola, (14'W x 3'D x 7'H,) framed by four 6x6 posts, anchoring one end of a 1200 sq ft (30'W x 40'L) Trex deck. I plan to install a 5-ft wide wooden swing or two hammock chairs, attached to one of the two 4"x6" 14-ft wide cross-beams. Questions: 1. Will the...
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