Here ya go Mike --- a flitch beam....

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Just don't trying saying it fast three times to your wife ...

:lol: thanks Greg. Well I'll admit, I didn't expect this when I posted that question. In the end, if it's going to be too much of a pain or too much money, I won't do it and will get used to working around it as I'm doing now. I know that posting pics don't always tell the whole store. Before I do anything, I plan on having someone come and look at it and see it in person. I posted this to see if it was even an option. Thanks again to everyone that responded.

For what its worth....I had a similar wood post in my shop and chaged it out to an adjustible steel post found in basements. Its cheap like $65 and it is way slimmer and sleeker than the thick wood post. It made a world of differance and was done in a half hour with the metal posts spray painted to match the shop.

You two (not mike) need to start another thread on structural analysis for construction. Its not an issue of your degrees and background, its resolving the OPs issue only.

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best post in this whole thread!

Yeah, if the saw starts to bind while cutting, you now know the answer. LOL.

Mike........... So??????????????????


Are you "postless" yet?? :rofl: :rofl:

No. I'm not going to worry about it right now. I ended up getting some wheel dollies for my car instead. It rolls around quite easy now with the dollies so easier to work on. I'd still like to eventually remove the post, but haven't gotten around to looking into it more.

LOL ---- good!


Car parts or posts.... I'd choose car parts!

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I agree with you Mr. Track Junky.. Ridge beams ARE structural. Ridge Boards are NOT structural. The picture posted clearly shows a ridge board design. You can see each rafter has a plumb cut and attached to the ridge BOARD. What worries me is that a person who is educated and has a degree in this field is either confused or doesnt know the difference. Now which is worse, a bad contractor or engineer? I hope you havent been arguing with contractors over the past 15 years about this particular subject.