home depot can get the our 24F-V4 glulam beams at $8.50 per linear foot
42' beams times 2 for a total of $720
husband not willing to make them himself, the logistics of us making a 42' beam with zero mistakes is
daunting
BUT, and this may, or may not be a big but, the actual size is 5 1/8th by 9 5/8th, and my plans state 5.125X9
is this ok?
tesa
You may find the logistics of delivering, moving and installing a 42' one-piece beam of that size to be considerably more difficult. The joy of a built-up beam is that it can be assembled in place from shorter, lighter pieces that one or two people can move easily. Assembling a built up beam is much easier than framing a gable-end wall...make it up a a little long, install it, and trim one end to length.
Since you beams run under your floor joists, this height difference should not be an issue.
Mike
Edit: You may find the glulam is not approve for extended exposure also. True, a good all weather coating can reduce those issues but how often are you going to check the paint job under you floor?
I built my built up beams in place on the posts where they were to be used. It took some bracing, clamps and stuff but that was much easier than me trying to move pre-assembled beams of that size from one place to on top of the posts.
With the post spacing known, any end beam overhang and the overall length known many here can help you layout your pieces so that they will make a solid builtup beam.
you know, i never thought to build them in place d*
daniel thought he'd have to spend a fortune on saw horses and clamps just to get the thing done
built in place sounds much more doable for us
hum, i'll have to give that some thought
tesa
I built them over length and trimmed later. These were 4 layers of 2x, no 1/2" fillers as that's what worked for me. They matched my rough cut 6x6 posts perfectly that way.
(https://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q75/djmillerbucket/jemez%20mountain%20property2/mini-IMG_3772.jpg)
http://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=2335.msg60954#msg60954 (http://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=2335.msg60954#msg60954)
tesa-
Something to think about...
Check another lumber company if you choose to go with the 5-1/8 x 9 GLB.
$8.50 per linear foot seems high to me. (unless there is something else included like free delivery etc.)
It should be closer to $6.50 per linear foot.
I paid about $8.50 for the 5-1/8 x 12 GLBs for my project.
Good luck
I agree, getting another bid never hurts.
I shopped around quite a bit and found the local lumberyard had the best prices. The people, materials, and service was great.
Woodsons is the local guys I used. Several stores in central Texas.
I highly recommend them. They have a website at:
http://woodsonlumber.com/index.shtml
Check them out, hope you find them helpful. I sure did. :)
Quote from: Onkeludo2 on May 05, 2010, 01:02:25 PM
You may find the logistics of delivering, moving and installing a 42' one-piece beam of that size to be considerably more difficult. The joy of a built-up beam is that it can be assembled in place from shorter, lighter pieces that one or two people can move easily. Assembling a built up beam is much easier than framing a gable-end wall...make it up a a little long, install it, and trim one end to length.
I was intimidated by the big glulam (6 3/4" x 18" x 30') that we needed for our ridge, but it all went very smoothly. The lumber yard just dropped it off the back of their truck alongside the cabin (essentially free delivery - just the usual gas surcharge). Then it took 15 minutes for the crane guy from the local truss company to drop it on the framing 20' up (plus 1 3/4 hours travel, which worked will given the minimum charge was 2 hours @ $130/hour).
Not to say this is the best solution in your situation, but for folks who need a glulam for engineering reasons it's pretty straightforward and not as expensive as I expected.
PS I needed to trim a couple of inches off the end of the beam and there was no one to help roll it so my skill saw could cut both sides. The trick was to dig a hole under one end so I could cut it sitting vertically without moving it!
i'm feeling a bit better about it, and i ran the numbers, apx. figures show it will run us in the neighborhood
of $300 plus the spacer material, glue, and clamps
the 400 bucks is a big savings, and the material is in stock, and available and we can transport it ourselves
i'm also in the process of getting a few more bids, HD was just the first to get back with me
tesa
Check what a 42' beam weighs and what crane co. you are going to hire. If you need that type/size look at Paralam, they are superior and some suited for weather exposure. One advantage is they can be "built up" as in 3 paralams 3" wide = 1 paralam 9" wide. Easily bolted together. I have them in a beach/salt water environment mounted atop sonotube piers. Also, made to fit/engineered for use with Simpson brackets, easily cut/worked with common woodworking tools.