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Re: Using an I-joist for strongback is cool!
By:markfitz
Date: 2/28/2008, 11:43 am
In Response To: Using an I-joist for strongback is cool! (Jesper B)

: I can see it was relatively cheap and also stable, but where'd you get that?
: There are relatively many questions about getting a straight (& cheap)
: strongback in this forum.

: Uh - and great build by-the-way. ;-)

: Jesper
: Copenhagen, DK

How did you find the i-beam SB ? I have seen these around at lumber stores, and wondered how they would work. I am in the planning stage for a strip build (my first), and have spent a lot of time pondering what type of strong back to use.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Sea Tour 17R build pix now online *LINK* *Pic*
Sean -- 2/27/2008, 11:01 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sea Tour 17R build pix now onli
Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2008, 6:29 pm
Using an I-joist for strongback is cool!
Jesper B -- 2/28/2008, 6:42 am
Re: Using an I-joist for strongback is cool!
markfitz -- 2/28/2008, 11:43 am
Re: Using an I-joist for strongback is cool! *LINK*
Sean -- 2/28/2008, 9:11 pm