EddieWalker
Epic Contributor
Yup, Morton is the big name who's doing this. Has anybody checked to see what the rating is on those 2x6's?
Something I never even doubted was that they wouldn't use glue. Three seperate boards that are nailed together will never come close to a solid piece of lumber of the same size. Three 2x6's that are glued together their entire length would create a post that is stronger then a solid piece of lumber. I don't know how much stronger it is, but know that laminated rely on glue and layers to create their great strength. Just nailing the boards together will spread the load between the boards, but each board is still functioning as an individual board. The nailing just holds them together, but doesn't make each of them stronger a a whole like glue would.
If I was to do this, I would glue them the entire length and screw them together with 3 inch screws in a pattern to ensure a tite bond. The pattern of screws would also contribute to achieving maximum strength from doing this.
Eddie
Something I never even doubted was that they wouldn't use glue. Three seperate boards that are nailed together will never come close to a solid piece of lumber of the same size. Three 2x6's that are glued together their entire length would create a post that is stronger then a solid piece of lumber. I don't know how much stronger it is, but know that laminated rely on glue and layers to create their great strength. Just nailing the boards together will spread the load between the boards, but each board is still functioning as an individual board. The nailing just holds them together, but doesn't make each of them stronger a a whole like glue would.
If I was to do this, I would glue them the entire length and screw them together with 3 inch screws in a pattern to ensure a tite bond. The pattern of screws would also contribute to achieving maximum strength from doing this.
Eddie