Originally Posted by
Martin lehman
If that is a bearing member, I don't think a 2x6 is going to cut it.
It looks like a 2x6 with a 2x4 "T" brace on it (could even be a 2x6 brace, but I think it's a 2x4).
They are remarkably strong that way.
The 2x6 does not flex in its width dimension very much, and the 2x4 does not flex in its width very much, add the two at two planes and there will not be much flex in either plane. Compression resistance is very good because of that.
Unless, of course, you want to call in a structural engineer for that?
In South Florida, or even Ormond Beach, that would not fly ... er ... yes it would ... and that's the problem. It would all need to be strapped for uplift resistance ... so it would not fly away.