Pryda Flitch Beams comprise 2 engineered timber beams made of commonly available timber sizes which sandwich a 6mm or 10mm steel flat. The 3 layers are joined together using Reid powder actuated drive pins to make up a beam capable of longer spans than the equivalent sized timber beam. Pryda Flitch Beams are suitable for beams and lintels as they do not require the specialized packing and fixing systems associated with the use of steel beams. Pryda Flitch Beams of sizes up to 300mm x 100mm and lengths up to 6m can be readily fabricated from stock timber. Pryda Flitch Beams are composite beams. It is relatively easy to introduce a camber during fabrication to overcome any problem with beam deflections. This often leads to the use of a smaller size than the required solid timber section. Pryda Flitch Beams can be adapted to suit any span or continuous beam application as the product is custom made using ex stock steel plates and standard timber sizes.