Typically the flitch beam is made up of a vertical steel plate sandwiched between two wood beams the three layers being held together with bolts.
Flitch beam suppliers.
Bolting of flitch plates adequate bolting is crucial to the perfor mance of flitch plate beams.
These come in all different sizes and we fabricate for you and even can do the bolts if needs are.
To learn more about trusses you can visit midwest manufacturing where you will also be able to request a quote from our truss designers.
Give better header a call with information regarding what the beam will be holding and we may be able to further assist you.
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Steel flitch plates flitch beams.
Since the load is applied to this composite beam through the wood side pieces the bolts must distribute that portion of the load that the steel plates will be carrying.
Flitch beams any size or length flitch plate or flitch beam call to confirm email for faster service.
Some of those options include laminated veneer and strand lumbers i joist and rim boards glulam beams and laminated columns as well as panel products.
At the beam end bearing supports only.
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Steel flitch plates steel flitch plates is another item we do and do fast and can deliver we have a good selection of these available now online place an order and we can deliver very fast to your p roject address.
Our fully recessed bolt pattern our better header flitch nut and fully recessed bolt pattern makes hanging floor joist and ceiling rafters a breeze leaving behind any need for additional furring and or trimming in the field.
A flitch beam or flitched beam is a compound beam used in the construction of houses decks and other primarily wood frame structures.