I'm building a deck and am making a 2-ply 2x10 beam that will be 22' long and supported on 3 posts (approx 9' between posts) So the beam will cantilever 2' on each end with 2- 9' spans between the posts. Still with me?
So the issue is that I need to build the beam out of 2-10' and 2-12' pieces of 2X10. I'm tring to figure out the best place to splice the beam pieces. I was thinking of a 12' and 10' piece on one side, then cutting the 10' piece into 2-5' pieces and putting those one each end of the beam, with the other full 12' piece in between them. Then screwing everything together and using splice plates. Sound good?
So the issue is that I need to build the beam out of 2-10' and 2-12' pieces of 2X10. I'm tring to figure out the best place to splice the beam pieces. I was thinking of a 12' and 10' piece on one side, then cutting the 10' piece into 2-5' pieces and putting those one each end of the beam, with the other full 12' piece in between them. Then screwing everything together and using splice plates. Sound good?