[Public-List] Mast Beam Repair

[Mike Lehman]

Having done several beam repairs with the aluminum 'sister' plates - I can tell you that it is a 10-hour job. You also need to add the cost of the doctor's visit after the repair. My trip to the doc cost $50.

 
Mike Lehman 

 
> From: morris.lc at verizon.net
> To: jeffrey at fongemie.com; public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:41:07 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Mast Beam Repair
> 
> Gentlemen,
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> I have been reading this thread with interest since it started last 
> month. I have a couple of observations.
> 
> First we know that the aluminum plate beam reinforcement is a 100% 
> repair. However it is a little unsightly. No more worries pounding 
> upwind in a storm.
> 
> Secondly, It seems to me that getting successful laminate of existing 
> wood beam laminates somehow separated (a very dodgy proposition) or 
> new materials still carries a fairly high degree of risk of failure. 
> (Laminate void, wood grain failure, bonding to the cabin top fails, 
> etc.) However aesthetically it is is desirable. But it has to be the 
> most time consuming option and it still won't be as strong as the 
> Aluminum plate option. It will still flex.
> 
> I was thinking maybe you can have the best of both by worlds. Install 
> the Aluminum plates and then fabricate some teak cover plates to hide 
> them. You can have the plates made to be a .25" shorter in the 
> vertical and then bring the trim down flush with the bottom of the 
> existing beam. I estimate that this project can be completed in about 
> half the time of replacing the Laminate beam.
> 
> 
> Just my 2 cents
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> Larry Morris
> Solstice, #501 		 	   		  
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