I believe the studs had a relatively high MC compared to what it should have been. Panels were fresh from Lowes and had no MC issues. Do you have a recommended fix? Do you think a dehumidifier would stuck the panels into place?
We recently had all of our newly installed paneling buckle. We installed it in a weekend, came back a few weeks later and it looked like this… thoughts with anyone with this experience?
I'm an engineer who is coming up with plans to remove load bearing wall above. Might have to bring a post down on it. Shouldn't be much additional shear, but thought it would be good to understand the beam that I am setting it on.
Has anyone seen a beam like this? Whole box section is about 9-3/8" tall, 5" wide. Looks like a box beam/double channel from the inside. Has a #5 or #6 rebar in each corner and vertical rebar at the premanufactured hole. All welded up, but no concrete in sight. Hole is obviously premanufactured...
With the attached detail, would you consider this steel beam's top flange to be braced at the spacing of the joists? There might be a little torsion induced by the offset - is there any standard practice or recommendations to reduce this torsion? (The wall above is an exterior wall and the...
I have a steel tower, approximately 7'x7'x35', that holds lime to treat min runoff. The long term effect of the lime and the structure is being questioned to determine if it has reached its service life or if it can continue to be used. Direct inspection is nearly impossible at this location...
