01-23-2014, 06:43 PM
You can use metal "I" or "C" beams to replace dimensional lumber, and is available (some dimensions at Hilo Steel Works others would need to be ordered)... most of our house is framed with aluminum framing (not steel) but the carport beam was wood (although all of the main house & carport trusses are aluminum...) so we decided to avoid re-engineering & replace with what was there....
It was just easier...not better by any means...
It was just easier...not better by any means...