using an LVL for an exposed bearer
Hi
I am a computer illiterate forum virgin and so if I have done something wrong I appologise.
I am building a deck extending off a cement slab which is 7200 wide. So I will need a bearer to cover that 7200. The maximum span between posts is 2000. My first thought was to use a 190x45 LVL and I was offered an H4 treated beam for that purpose but it seems like that might not be a good idea for exposed situations.
My questions are as follows:
Is the H4 treatment going to mean that it is OK?
What other options do I have?
Can I join 2 treated pine bearers on the post/stirrup?
How would I do this?
Any help you can offer would be great.