: Hi all,

: Just started a Guillemont, layed out and cut out the forms, made a box beam
: as it seemed so much better than the 2x4, but I did not count on the floor
: of the garage being less than perfectly flat. So now I have this nice 16
: foot beam with a bend in it. The bend is at only one place, about 10 feet
: down.

: So... do I throw it out and start over with the other half of my plywood, or
: is there any way to straighten it out?

: Thanks in advance Brian Brown

Brian,

I have the same problem in my basement. I went to the trouble of making sure my strong-back was perfect, but when i put it on my horses it went goofy because of the floor. I made my boxbeam from 3/4 plywood and it consists of 2 sections exactly 2"x4"x8' and 1 section 8' long that these two slide into, so that it can be completely adjustable up to 22'. I got some floor levelers (like the ones on refridgerators) and put one on each corner of my stands. And using a level (oh and a couple of glasses of beer) was able to make everything happy.

Just make sure your forms are somewhat true, and even if you have a slight bend in your boxbeam you can build a straight boat. (Unless of course you want it to always turn left)

Good luck, Bradley