James Yanco
12-29-2016, 3:31 PM
Hi everybody, first time posting. My question is simple, is there a rule of thumb or some type of calculator when building box beams?
My winter project is building a distressed/rustic 3 sided box beam and mounting it to the peak of the vaulted ceiling. Beam will be made out of one bys and the over all length is 16 feet. Height of the vaulted ceiling is about 22 feet. I would like to build the beam but in sure on how to size it. Is 6x8 good? 8x10? Don't want to build it and have it look small but don't want to build it and have giant thing hanging there. Oh, the vaulted ceiling is the standard 6 inch white pine tong an groove boards, 6 can lights in ceiling and fan in middle.
Thanks!!!
My winter project is building a distressed/rustic 3 sided box beam and mounting it to the peak of the vaulted ceiling. Beam will be made out of one bys and the over all length is 16 feet. Height of the vaulted ceiling is about 22 feet. I would like to build the beam but in sure on how to size it. Is 6x8 good? 8x10? Don't want to build it and have it look small but don't want to build it and have giant thing hanging there. Oh, the vaulted ceiling is the standard 6 inch white pine tong an groove boards, 6 can lights in ceiling and fan in middle.
Thanks!!!