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Hey everyone, I went down the rabbit hole a bit and want to ask everyone else how they deal with it. We do a lot of projects with big sloped roof overhangs (think big porch roofs over 10' deep) that are not at the roof level. For the components and cladding loads for wind blowing toward the...

For anyone wondering, I stuck a joist through the wall every 4' and headed everything else off at the wall with beam right next to the wall.

@XR250 - same for this case, the trib width on the ledger is like 3' max. My plan would be joists to ledger w/ typical clip, ledger to studs w/ screws. @phanENG - I looked at those. I don't think I can get them to work (this is a mezzanine framing into an existing wall at mid height) I'll post...

I would envision using a track as a ledger with the track fastened through the gyp board layers to every stud, so it should work since the spans are only 16" between supports. My bigger question was if there are any screws or assemblies rated for this (we could use a C8 as a ledger if we needed...

Is anyone aware of a detail to put a track section against an existing LGMF stud wall (fire rated) that is rated (has an ICC/equivalent report) for use over 2 layers of gyp board similar to what simpson has for wood ledgers used over a layer or 2 of drywall? Thanks!

no, this is for a commercial building

I'm doing a peer review on a project and this is one of the few big ticket items I came across. Everything else is super clear, black and white with regards to being allowed per code and meets design rules (strength/etc), but this was the one gray area where I wasn't aware of any code provision...

Hey folks! Scenario: wood stud wall sits on edge of a slab, that slab edge is thickened to 8" and sits directly on the wall footing. The anchor bolts for the wall go into the slab only. There is no rebar between the wall footings and the slab that the wood wall above is sitting on. The picture...

Hi Everyone, I have what I thought was a simple question, but turns out not as simple as I thought. I own a small engineering firm and I operate in a lot of states. I've been a sole prop for a few years for simplicity. Here's the question: If I register my business as an LLC or S-Corp in my...

8-of-Trades - in my area the frost walls and the slab are, 99% of the time, never connected for single family residential projects. I could try, but I'd doubt it would get built properly!

Correct - it is not braced by a diaphragm at the top. It's a stem wall that sticks up +/-4' above the basement slab on grade and has a half-height wood wall on top of it. Its called a "lookout basement" wall and it's used a ton in my area. It's code approved and used all the time on smaller...

Thanks for the input!

Hi Everyone, Here's a question for residential projects. Cantilevered concrete stem walls are popular in my area for lookout basements. The governing residential code says you can use propped cantilever stem walls for wall runs of up to 35' before a perpendicular wall is required to brace the...

Hey everyone, Has anybody seen a garage slab from the 1950's or so with steel beams fully embedded in the slab? See the attached picture. The steel beams are 4' oc and span about 18' with a wood support post in the middle. It looks like there are 2#3 long bars in the slab running parallel to...

We don't know the slump yet. I'm told it was nice weather out. I'm wondering if they put cold water on top of concrete that was 85+ degrees and the temperature differential caused some of the cracking?