Making longer skids out of shorter ones?

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Benkel Member	# Posted: 21 Sep 2018 12:19pm Reply Curious, could two shorter skids be overlapped (staggered) and screwed together to create a longer one, i.e. laminated? My local mill has 12ft lengths but not the 20ft I am looking for, so I'm hoping there is a way I can use the 12ft lengths to create the 20ft skids I want. Thx!

socceronly Member	# Posted: 23 Sep 2018 07:36pm Reply If they were supported on the bottom, as in laying on say crushed rock, I don't see why not. If there is no span I can't see how it is a problem if the cut ends are treated.

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