[Public-List] Mast beam almost finished!

George Dinwiddie gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
Fri Oct 25 13:10:05 PDT 2013


Jeff,

On 10/24/13 7:17 AM, Jeffrey wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm nearly done replacing my mast beam. I've got the beam in, the
> tabbing finished and the posts reinforced.
>
> http://216.172.166.167/~seagrass/

Nice work, and a very nice description.

> I still need to decide on how to deal with the bolts, that on the
> original beam, went through the mast step and right through the beam.
> I don't think bolts going all the way through the beam are necessary
> and will weaken the beam. I'm thinking of using some lag bolts that
> will go an inch or so into the beam.

  - George

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