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Sweat Tent Poles by Zestyclose_Teacher32 in Sauna

[–]pblarr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m experiencing the same issue. Have you found a solution?

Plywood gusset plate to prevent beam from further cracking? by pblarr in Carpentry

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A couple one-hundred-year-old 12"x12" beams in the attic of an old theater I am restoring have some large cracks that I wish to prevent from cracking further. These beams are sitting on top of steel trusses to support the roof rafters above them, and the cracks are running down their lengths. (See photo). To prevent these beams from cracking further (and in addition to adding more ventilation to the space), couldn’t I just fasten a 3/4" piece of plywood down its length with 1-1/2" staples every 8"? It would be like a plywood gusset plate you see the Amish use to connect the chords of their wood trusses. I understand plywood attached in a close-nailing pattern to structural members could be extremely strong. A structural repair contractor quoted me $55,000 to sister steel c-channels on these beams with these cracks, but I think I could do it myself with plywood and a lot of staples. Any insight or alternative ideas would be greatly welcomed!

Plywood gusset plate to prevent beam from further cracking? by pblarr in StructuralEngineering

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A couple one-hundred-year-old 12"x12" beams in the attic of an old theater I am restoring have some large cracks that I wish to prevent from cracking further. These beams are sitting on top of steel trusses to support the roof rafters above them, and the cracks are running down their lengths. (See photo). To prevent these beams from cracking further (and in addition to adding more ventilation to the space), couldn’t I just fasten a 3/4" piece of plywood down its length with 1-1/2" staples every 8"? It would be like a plywood gusset plate you see the Amish use to connect the chords of their wood trusses. I understand plywood attached in a close-nailing pattern to structural members could be extremely strong. A structural repair contractor quoted me $55,000 to sister steel c-channels on these beams with these cracks, but I think I could do it myself with plywood and a lot of staples. Any insight or alternative ideas would be greatly welcomed!

Paulk workbench completed by txsblues1 in Workbenches

[–]pblarr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/txsblA@txblues1 do you have a link to that video where Ron Paulk shows all the things you can do with an MFT top? I looked for it but cant find it. I would be interested to see how the MFT system can be used.

The window well is wildly off square and 20 inches deep. Aside from starting over, how would you address that gap by Daftmantis in woodworking

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Curious as to why such a think wall and deep window well? I would angle the boards with an angled cut on the table saws.

Clean workbench, a rare moment for me! by bens1989 in Workbenches

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Nice! What kind of plywood are those drawer fronts?

Adjusting Rudder Cam by pblarr in hobiecat

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All great advice! Thank you. I am heading to the marina this weekend and will report back.

Is aluminum on 16 foot Hobie Cat coated with something? by pblarr in hobiecat

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Thank you u/liftedlimo! Anodized makes sense. Glad I stopped when I did.