These pictures all show a 12″ rim board installed around the perimeter wall on the sill plate. A ghost wall is built on the inside to provide greater structural support. Pictures 2 and 3 show the main engineered beam that runs the length of the lodge sitting on the foundation piers. The main beam is LVL (laminated venier lumber) which is stronger and straighter than a solid beam of the same dimensions. Smaller LVL’s sit on the main beam, foundation piers and the sill plate to strengthen key areas needing additional structural support.
Dickman Legacy Lodge 