Homemade 30FT Laminated Beams made of Sawmill Lumber PT5

[@danielmoore7039]

Heck yeah dude I got a frontier too still haven’t built a shelter looks good God bless y’all 💪

[@davidedwards3734]

Another Great video. Like watching this build. Thanks Tony and Tonya!!! Have a Safe Day

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

Thank you. Much more to come. We are showing life as it happens.

[@alexvogt5961]

Tony great video... Keep up the great work ill be looking for the next video

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

We run into a bit of a problem. The sawmill went down. I have it at the shop doing a complete upgrade. Almost done.

[@karlcarnevale4948]

Those projects are looking good

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

One step forward, trip and fall. Get up and keep going.

[@davida.p.9911]

Good balance on the lift. Looks to be coming along well, my friend! 👍😎

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

I think I am moving the beam to the back. I am going to build one more

[@deanbarr5740]

Looks great buddy.

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

Thank you. We are moving forward! I move this beam to the back and build a new beam

[@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849]

Tony! That was awesome! I so enjoyed this project. You're giving me a ton of ideas and showing me the important things to look out for when I build my own shed. Love your work style! 👍💪

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

I will always try and try again

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Tony, nice Video, great teamwork, we built all our buildings before we had a KZbin channel, Take Care and be safe 🚜👍🏼🪵🇺🇸

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

Thank you. We have a long way to go, but we are determined! Tanja is the best.

[@jimfriday4909]

Love your videos. You always have creative solutions

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

I am going to show if and when I fail too. We all can learn that way.

[@Wheelloader__]

Looking good Tony. The angle braces you were talking about will stiffen that beam a lot.

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

The angle brackets will stiffen the beam for sure. I still think I’m going to move this beam to the back run and build a new beam with more of a positive crown.

[@terrymangum7635]

Enjoyed this video as always Tony. Very interesting. I like watching something being built.

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

Glad you enjoyed it. We are going to be building for the next two years. Barns, house, out buildings, fences, etc. Once we get that done, i want to make furniture.

[@BuildALotAcres]

That's gonna be a great looking building.I like those steel trusses on the bigger building. Pretty cool!

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

We finished putting the sawmill back together yesterday. I plan on bringing it from the shop to the farm today. I am excited.

[@genewileyopa]

That is one beefy beam. Your braces should help take a lot of sag out of that. Your old truck works great for that. Be safe, and thanks for sharing

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

The old truck is gold for sure. I think I’m going to move this beam to the back and build a new beam with more of a positive crown.

[@williamdebow3478]

Yes the beam is beefy or in other words "heavy" but it is not strong up and down for load bearing. The weight of the beam is working against it for strength. The fact that it is not fully dried means that it is just gonna sag more once the structural roof load is added to it.

[@williamdebow3478]

And when you put the rafters and metal on it, it's gonna drop a lot more. Be safe!

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

I have decided to move it to the back and try again. The sawmill is down for the moment. I should have parts this week.

[@williamdebow3478]

@@TonysTractorAdventure The fact that the wood is not fully dried is against you. Also, instead of making the beam wider, you could use 2 rows of the 2x's up and down, sandwiching full width(height) OSB and you would get a lot more strength. For example if you are using 2x8's, then your beam would be 16 inches tall. Use alternating layers of OSB thickness wide and you might get somewhere. I know you have thought this thing over and over but sometimes we can't see the Forest for the trees. Why not finish at least one side of the Pole Barn and move the Sawmill there temporarily. Once you finish the Barn you can add on the Lean to you talked about to house it permanently. This way all of the work you do is moving you forward instead of building something to use for just a couple of years. Time is precious. You'd save time and money. The amount of time spent on the last beam and on the next beam could have have a roof on that Barn. I admire your effort and energy, just a thought.

[@FromSteelToWood]

Great! That is tricky to guess the crown required for such a long span! As the crown in a beam becomes a straight line, the posts on which the beam sit may also move outward. You may have to check again the post are still level. From the time the beam contacts the posts and the 1.5-2 inch crown drops, the post might move outward a bit... This might be thousands of an inch in theory... But in practice, you may have to check just to make sure!!! Thanks!

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

I never thought of that. I appreciate your wisdom. I think I will move this beam to the back run and build a new beam for the front with a little more crown

[@Bodhranarama]

You can still call this a big success Tony. I might decouple the beam from the posts then tension the tops of the posts together with a few runs of high tensile fence wire tensioned with good tensioners. Pull them in a wee bit Then lift the beam to re establish the +ve crown, reattach the beam to the posts then hope that everything relaxes nicely. A bit hillbilly I know, but cheap and fast and good for a few years. Thank you both for posting.

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

I need something for the back, so I move this back and try again. It is my goal to learn how to make these beams for future builds. I appreciate you. You always have a positive idea

[@Bodhranarama]

Thanks man. Glulam beams are a highly developed structural solution here in the UK, there's bound to be a ton of online info on how to go forward.👍

[@lawrencepevitts2434]

Were you able to fix the nail gun you loaded the nails backwards in? If you haven't, it would make a good video.

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

I have not. I have been so busy, and it is not a priority at the moment

[@paulmonk7820]

Easy way to find center balance of the beam is to measure as you did, then place something small under it at that center point, and adjust it to balance. Then to balance it on the crane hook,.just move the hook one link at the time toward the low end..

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

Sounds reasonable. I appreciate your support. Tony

[@paulmonk7820]

@@TonysTractorAdventure I appreciate you bringing us along. You're doing thngs that are not only teaching us the skills and methods, but also entertaining. I imagine I'm not the only one wishing to have something like this. My son will be building one, and I'm hoping to be able to help him.

[@paulmonk7820]

You've probably already said, but why only 2 posts for a 30' span?

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

I need to bring long logs in to sit on the sawmill. I also have take the sawmill out from the side due to terrain.

[@mikewatson4644]

Drill the posts and run a cable from post to post with a turnbuckle so that you can adjust the tension. Lift the beam from the center to get the positive crown back in, then adjust the turnbuckle. Put a large plate on the outside of the post where the cable comes through so that you are pulling on a large surface of the post. The braces will have to have the same hole drilled through for the cable. The added weight of the roof will cause it to bend down more. The turnbuckle can be adjusted to compensate. A block in the center of the beam between the cable and the beam would help to keep it with the crown up. If it settles down to the point where the crown is bent down, the tension from the cable would pull it further down, so you have to watch it carefully. If you decide to move the beam to the back and build another, more crown would be called for. Maybe as much as 6" when you build it. As you have already found out, it's own weight will take out a lot of the crown. 6" sounds like a lot, but if 3" comes out just holding it's own weight and another 1" or 2" holding the weight of the roof, then it's almost perfectly level. Good job. Adding the OSB helps, obviously would be better to have the layers of OSB separated instead of side by side. If you build a new beam, cutting the boards 10" or 12" will help. 2 - 12" boards would hold more than 3 - 8" even though it's the same amount of wood.

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

Mike, I am going to move this beam to the back, and go with a more positive crown, like you suggested in the beginning. I was too conservative with my crown.

[@RagedContinuum]

Would the post brackets and fasteners be strong enough to raise the crown and not shear? How about fabricating a robust metal plate that attaches to the back of the post for a turnbuckle/threaded rod, right angles and extends along the underside of the beam, and right angles again to cap the ends of the beam? The turnbuckle tensions the plate and beam from the edges, which applies the compression to raise the crown.

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

This is an older video. The roof has been done for a while.

[@MBRMrblueroads]

If the 30 ft beam bends my 60 wont work

[@timlawson817]

This is crazy . I wouldn't trust that beam . Just becouse you have a sawmill doesn't mean your a engineer . There is more to it then just sticking boards together . I just bought a mill and watch this guy so I know what not to do . If he knew anything he would have used a picking beam to pick that beam . Just stand back he's going to hurt someone

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

I really appreciate your comment. The beam is holding great, but I could have done better. I learned a lot about making beams. I shared my wins and losses with my viewers. Unsure people try to tear down other people in hopes of feeling better about their own insecurities. I made a less than perfect beam. You need to work on your internal weak beam.

[@matthewsims359]

I dont know how much editing you did, but that appeared to go pretty smooth. Its a major plus having the equipment to not only do the job, but to do it safely. Nice job Tony

[@TonysTractorAdventure]

It has taken a while to learn to edit. Thank you. It also taken us a while to get the equipment. It makes life easier most days.