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weight of beams? #4795 10/27/06 12:48 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1 swiss A arn Member
arn Member A Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1 swiss	does anyone know the weight of a 6x12 x 12 ft wood beam?

Re: weight of beams? #4796 10/27/06 03:38 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 49 Allouez, MI Joe Miller Member
Joe Miller Member Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 49 Allouez, MI	Depends on the species, and, the moisture content. A green white oak beam would weigh around 360 lb, while a dry piece of eastern white pine would be around 135 lb. Joe

Re: weight of beams? #4798 11/07/06 12:01 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 87 Minnesota P pegs_1 Member
pegs_1 Member P Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 87 Minnesota	Not exactly sure what it would weigh. But I know I will get the heavy end.

Re: weight of beams? #4799 11/07/06 01:57 AM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 574 Golden, B.C. T Timber Goddess Member
Timber Goddess Member T Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 574 Golden, B.C.	Is it an African wood beam, or a European wood beam?

Re: weight of beams? #4801 11/07/06 11:00 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,124 Keene,Ontario, Canada M Mark Davidson Member
Mark Davidson Member M Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,124 Keene,Ontario, Canada	easy now.... don't let those french canadian kilograms fool ya!!!

Re: weight of beams? #4802 11/08/06 10:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 574 Golden, B.C. T Timber Goddess Member
Timber Goddess Member T Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 574 Golden, B.C.	I dooon't think it's the kg. that he's "reefer"ing to....

Re: weight of beams? #4803 11/08/06 10:30 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 574 Golden, B.C. T Timber Goddess Member
Timber Goddess Member T Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 574 Golden, B.C.	No, wait...that would make it lighter... Aaach, forget it

Re: weight of beams? #4805 11/12/06 12:42 AM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 574 Golden, B.C. T Timber Goddess Member
Timber Goddess Member T Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 574 Golden, B.C.	...aaah...I ate em....what were we talkin' about?

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