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    gte447f replied to the thread Contractor Stealing My Plans.
    The engineering board probably won't have much to say about this. In my state, they weasel out of this sort of thing by claiming they...
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    gte447f replied to the thread Residential Girder Detailing.
    No. I was referring to structural loads from the shed roof rafters as shown in the sketch upthread. Brick veneer is not supposed to...
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    gte447f reacted to jerseyshore's post in the thread Residential Girder Detailing with Like Like.
    They definitely just screw a ledger to the brick unless it's detailed to go thru.
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    gte447f replied to the thread Residential Girder Detailing.
    Good idea. I will try to remember this for future reference, but for some reason I doubt this is how it is usually done. I see this...
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    gte447f replied to the thread Residential Girder Detailing.
    I'm curious how the rafters for the low roof get fastened to and supported by the brick veneer in a case like this? Brick veneer is not...
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    gte447f replied to the thread Sonotube Tie Reinforcement.
    For a residential deck I would probably specify longitudinal bars, but not circular or spriral ties, because of the difficulty in...
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    gte447f replied to the thread Engineering.
    Mark Friedlander is the gentleman whom I referenced in my previous post.
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    gte447f replied to the thread Engineering.
    There was a professional liability insurance guy/attorney who gave a great presentation on this topic a few years ago. Otherwise, I can...
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    gte447f replied to the thread mold question.
    What you see in the photo is not mold, and it is not a water mark from standing water. I am not sure of the exact cause, but I have...
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    I purchased a Proseq for a recent project and was happy with the performance and results. I haven't used any other generic brands for...

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