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Lessons / Beams, posts and cantilevers
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Beam overhang past the post
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A beam running 36 in past its last post.
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The rule this lesson teaches
Not prescribed in Alberta; the rule of thumb Edmonton reports is one and a half times the beam depth past the post centre.