JAE, that is a correct and clever way to avoid to wall thrust. It has constructability issues especially with the construction of the floor diaphragm, however I may have used that method once or twice. I've since found what I think is a better way, yet it has its issues also. Solving this...
Hi wanyiac3,
Simply doubling the rafters will not change the mechanics of the rafters spreading the walls.
Bearing on the short walls below the roof will probably overload & sag the garage ceiling.
I have done this type of job several times before.
It is a lot of work in both design and...
We've got a two story building under construction that was designed under the 2001 CBC. We specified Simpson BP-58 (2"x2") plate washers on each shear wall anchor bolt. The permit was issued under the 2007 CBC, but we and the plan checkers didn't catch one Code upgrade -that the 2007 Code...
