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Yes, I do understand the liability of a book for laymen's would be great, however there are so many how to books over subjects just as risky, there must be a way to alleviate this type of liability.
You are correct about the engineering workload. The engineers are swamped and...
I guess my husband and I were both wrong. We would love to hire an engineer but it's just not that easy here in the southern coast of Oregon. Engineers are in high demand because of a building boom out here and most don't work in the residential field. Even if I could find one they would take...
My husband and I are building a pier deck out of 4" steel I beams. They will stand 20' tall and connect onto other ridge beams. We have a difference of opinion. My opinion is the steel I beam should be submerged into concrete but he seems to think the I beams can stand on top of a concrete...