Talk:Flitch beam

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Where the article says "11.4 lbs for engineered wood vs. 25.2 lbs for flitch," should that be pounds per foot? --&#39;Triskele Jim (talk) 20:12, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

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Clarity
Some points in the article are not clear to me:


 * 1) Under advantages, it lists "are much lighter than a steel beam of the same size". Surely this is irrelevant - what matters is the weight (and cost) of a steel beam of the same STRENGTH.
 * 2) Under advantages, it also lists "can still be attached (e.g. nailed) to the rest of a wooden structure". A steel beam can also be attached to a wooden structure, using bolts or proprietary connectors, so it seems this advantage is exaggarated.
 * 3) Given the two concerns above, it's not clear what advantage a flitch beam has over a steel beam.
 * 4) It states "two laminations of #2 SPF". What does SPF mean?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.111.85.79 (talk) 11:45, 30 January 2013 (UTC)