on 4/28/2005 2:45 PM J said the following:
I'm working on a garage design. For a span greater than 9 feet, our local
code requires two 2x12s sandwiched around a 1/8" steel flitch plate. I'm
curious where one would obtain a 17-18' long steel plate 11.25" wide.

todd


From a steel fabricator?

Exactly, and it's my bad on my earlier post, it IS a 2x12 with the
flitch plate and it's still not going anywhere.

Ordered up the flitch plate from local steel dealer that supplies the
I-beams, etc. and gave them the dimensions. Brought it in, dropped it
off the flatbed. Had a small table top drill press and set up a little
staging area about six or eight inches off the ground and drilled the
holes to spec.

I must have been crazy to do it but I hoisted all three components up
into position by myself using a fence comealong, chains and temporary
supports. I was quite proud of having done it by myself. SWMBO thought
I was crazy. Now, I would tend to agreeg