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Old 09-30-2020, 07:55 AM   #5
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Re: Supporting Suburban body

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Originally Posted by richard2717 View Post
I have seen them picked up this way before. I would be a little concerned if the 2x12 was turned that way without a little extra support though to keep it from bowing
Thanks Richard. That’s the info I needed. I’m planning on attaching 2x6 underneath to make a C channel. It wasn’t within my drawing capabilities at 9:30 pm. The 2x12 was planned to spread out the weight.

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