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Sounds like you are worrying too much on the glulam expanding, but talk to the manufacturer. It is not a wet environment but a high humidity environment. Probably 50% RH at 84 degree F. The glulam must be speced and treated for the pool enviroment. Use stainless plates and bolts if you can.(I...

Go to this website: http://www.sbcindustry.com/images/technotes/T-DeckLedger_07.pdf Tim TAM Consultantshttp://www.sbcindustry.com/images/technotes/T-DeckLedger_07.pdf

We have to have a stamp, business licence, and certificate of authority to provide services in any state where we provide services. I think the exception to this is when you personally provide services under your name, i.e. not under your business name. Check wiht each state. I would be...

This is how we handle this detail. First though; 1. You cannot support a deck directly through brick veneer. It is a code violation. You can damage the veneer and the bolts will rust out. Its a dangerous practice. 2. You cannot support a deck directly to the ends of open web floor trusses...

some guys use pairs of lengths of welded re-bar to tie one pier to another across the building; some guys use a pair of threaded rods. You may have to thicken the slab to allow for the rods. Talk to your metal building rep about rccomended details also. I'm not sure how to send information to...

Yes; on a small building we will usually use hairpins, most often with turn down slab foundations. Larger buildings will require cross building tie rods. I can send you Autocad details. I don't know why you are placing your walls and piers seperatly?

Thanks Dave; but no. I'm refering to 2" flat straps that are nailed in an X brace arrangement from top plate to bottom plate. What I have seen is the use of a double studs at each end of the brace and nails tieing the straps to each stud. I odn't see how you get much from this.

Do any of you have any details or experience with using galv. metal straps for X bracing in wood stud shear walls. This would be for internal shear walls on multi-story wood framed buildings. I have seen them used on other projects by other firms but we can't get comfortable with the numbers...