Thank you guys! I still need to remove the trim and see what I find. I'll do that this weekend most likely. The garage right behind this porch is all dimensional lumber, so I assumed that was the case for the beam. Will see.
bud16415 comment about tossing a rope around a tree limb gave me and idea: How about instead of attaching from underneath the beam, pass a tow rope over it, between the ceiling trim and the vertical trim covering the beam? I am reattaching the photo from the original post. The tow rope would just surround the beam trim.
But I see some issues... the trim will get smashed and would also need to protect it from frictions with the trim... so not sure...
bud16415 comment about tossing a rope around a tree limb gave me and idea: How about instead of attaching from underneath the beam, pass a tow rope over it, between the ceiling trim and the vertical trim covering the beam? I am reattaching the photo from the original post. The tow rope would just surround the beam trim.
But I see some issues... the trim will get smashed and would also need to protect it from frictions with the trim... so not sure...