Yeah, a good friendly engineer would sure be nice. I haven't had such luck yet. I guess that's the part of the trouble of living in a small city. Thanks for the two tips! I'll see what I can figure out from there.
Thanks for the response. I have sent it to a structural engineer and I'm waiting for his designs. In the mean time, I would like to understand the problem myself. Saul, my engineer, gets bent out of shape when I ask him to walk me through his designs. "Just follow the plan I gave you." is not a...
Hi everyone! This is my first post here. I'm building a home with an awning (22'-9" x 11'-2") over the front porch. It's intended to be supported with tension rods, but I'm not sure how much these are helping on a 20° angle. I'm in Central Texas, so there is no snow load. The awning is attached...
