I'm dealing with a situation where my drawings for Building A were submitted for permit, the permit was issued, and Building B was built. Apparently the Building Department was aware that the building to be built did not match the drawings, but issued the permit anyway.
The building is now...
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Does a cripple stud-to-header connection require a 'bottom' plate? I've seen openings framed with and without a plate between the header and the cripple studs, but have not had an intelligent conversation as to why. Can anyone help with that?
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I've been tasked with designing a ledger to wall stud connection for an exterior stair landing. The landing spans from the ledger to a post-supported beam. I can get the numbers to work with 1/4" lag screws, but I am hesitant to proceed as the only literature I have on a similar connection...
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I'm looking at an single-story, L-shaped, wood-framed building and the potential need for a collector truss. What I'm having trouble with is the collector truss-to-top plate connection on the side opposite the re-entrant corner. If my collector force is say 3kip, what connection or...
