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[Closed] Another building question - drilling through glulam beams?

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Our electrician has said it's fine to drill a few vertical 8mm holes through the glulam beam in our extension, to run flex through for ceiling lights.  It would be four holes along a 6m long 140x400mm beam.  It doesn't seem to me that that would be a problem, but I'm not an engineer, and neither is the electrician.  Builder's on holiday this week so who else to ask but STW.


 
Posted : 19/04/2018 1:55 pm
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Is he willing to warranty the work and the beams?


 
Posted : 19/04/2018 2:06 pm
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If done within the guidelines then yes it will be fine.

Page 57-58 here....


 
Posted : 19/04/2018 2:07 pm
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Jeff - I’ll ask him 🙂

Neal - cheers, comes out at 8% using that sum.


 
Posted : 19/04/2018 3:08 pm