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Laminated beams? nmbexcuse 02-12-2008
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Posted by on February 12, 2008, 10:46 am
How strong are laminated beams? Better than solid wood?

I have a 32' long laminated beam 24" deep about 12" wide sitting on
4x6 steel columns on each end.

After 35 years it "looks" ok and is holding up the exposed roof
structure.

I am wondering if it would be ok to drill three holes through it to
hang three heavy ceiling fans. Not sure I want to do that anyways but
wondering if that is an option.

MC

Posted by RicodJour on February 12, 2008, 10:53 am
On Feb 12, 10:46 am, nmbexc...@hotmail.com wrote:
> How strong are laminated beams? Better than solid wood?
>
> I have a 32' long laminated beam 24" deep about 12" wide sitting on
> 4x6 steel columns on each end.
>
> After 35 years it "looks" ok and is holding up the exposed roof
> structure.
>
> I am wondering if it would be ok to drill three holes through it to
> hang three heavy ceiling fans. Not sure I want to do that anyways but
> wondering if that is an option.

Depends on the load, location of the load, where/how drilled/how big
the holes and the original beam's design load. Can you do it?
Probably. No way of knowing for sure without more information.

R

Posted by Michael Bulatovich on February 12, 2008, 10:57 am

> How strong are laminated beams?
Like streetcar.

> Better than solid wood?

Available in sizes and shapes you can't find in trees.

> I have a 32' long laminated beam 24" deep about 12" wide sitting on
> 4x6 steel columns on each end.
>
> After 35 years it "looks" ok and is holding up the exposed roof
> structure.
>
> I am wondering if it would be ok to drill three holes

Which way, where and how big?

> through it to
> hang three heavy ceiling fans.

How heavy is heavy?



Posted by on February 12, 2008, 12:15 pm
>
strong are laminated beams?
>
> Like streetcar.
>
> > Better than solid wood?
>
> Available in sizes and shapes you can't find in trees.
>
> > I have a 32' long laminated beam 24" deep about 12" wide sitting on
> > 4x6 steel columns on each end.
>
> > After 35 years it "looks" ok and is holding up the exposed roof
> > structure.
>
> > I am wondering if it would be ok to drill three holes
>
> Which way, where and how big?

Vertically, 24" long, to pass a threaded rod through with wiring
inside to the bottom of it to which the base of the fan will be
attached. I think the hole will be the size of a penny if not
smaller.

>
> > through it to
> > hang three heavy ceiling fans.
>
> How heavy is heavy?

Not sure of the fan weight, I would say 15-20 pounds.




Posted by Kris Krieger on February 12, 2008, 12:16 pm
nmbexcuse@hotmail.com wrote in news:1b6d52b0-8335-4879-89db-2e6ec51807e2
@i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

> How strong are laminated beams? Better than solid wood?
>
> I have a 32' long laminated beam 24" deep about 12" wide sitting on
> 4x6 steel columns on each end.
>
> After 35 years it "looks" ok and is holding up the exposed roof
> structure.
>
> I am wondering if it would be ok to drill three holes through it to
> hang three heavy ceiling fans. Not sure I want to do that anyways but
> wondering if that is an option.
>
> MC

COuld you not hang them using cross-pieces attached to the rafters, as
opposed to drilling into the main support beam?


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