Maple Box Beams - Building, Scribing, & Installing Production Style Beams
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 Published On Jun 11, 2020

In this video we cover how to build, scribe, and install production style box beams. If you do any carpentry at all, eventually you will be asked to do box beams. This approach is a great look with a cost effective labor approach to building the beams.

Leica Laser Tape Measure - https://geni.us/aHc6 (Amazon)
Razor Scribe - https://geni.us/ZuExiW (Amazon)
Hock 3/4 Marking Knife - https://geni.us/QI3C on Amazon (commissions earned) (Amazon)
Block Plane - https://geni.us/U1Z8oX on Amazon (commissions earned) (Amazon)
Festool HKC Circular Track Saw - https://geni.us/sgWV (Amazon)
Festool TSC 55 Track Saw - https://geni.us/45gqG4 (Amazon)
Rousseau Table Saw Outfeed - https://geni.us/5i86Gmt (Amazon)
Dewalt 15 Gauge Cordless Nailer - https://geni.us/eqydAHi (Amazon)
4 inch Hole Saw (Ceiling Light Pancake Box) - https://geni.us/AG534Bb (Amazon)
Dewalt Cordless Router - https://geni.us/nxsn8 (Amazon)
Whiteside 5/32 Round Over Bit - https://geni.us/w2aSHOo (Amazon)
Starret Combination Square - https://geni.us/uzOBYPU (Amazon)
Goldblatt Torpedo Level - https://geni.us/K5YH on Amazon (commissions earned) (Amazon)
Dewalt Table Saw - https://geni.us/sR1v06w (Amazon)


Introduction (0:00)
Prepping Beam Material, Sanding, Ripping, Easing Edges (0:26)
Installing Nailer on Beam Sides (1:59)
Topedo Level for Scibing Side Beam Cuts (4:02)
Measuring Total Beam Length (5:42)
Cutting Beam Sides to Length (6:25)
Tacking Beam Sides Up for Scribing (7:58)
Marking Ceiling Scribe Line on Beam (10:17)
Cutting the Scribe Line, Best Method? (12:25)
Fastening Nailer Strip Inside Beams (15:28)
Installing Beam Sides (16:38)
Installing Beam Center Board (Flat) (19:34)
Fixing Gaps on End of Beam (20:27)
Final Product (22:05)

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