I previously interned for a small structural engineering company that did some residential jobs for demolition and renovation/repair companies (think Servpro, Terminix, and other Termite repair/Flood/Fire damage businesses). Did projects that ranged from rotten roof sheathing to fire/termite...
I have a back porch in a high wind area with a large uplift pressure. heres my members (from bottom to top)
-6x6 post
-(2) 1 3/4" x 11 7/8" LVLs meeting at a corner that sits on the post
-hip truss that sits on the LVLs on my post
I was hoping that I'd be able to use a Simpson connector, but...