You’re all right and thank you for the help. Had an engineer come out today so I’ll share the details. For the cantilevered area small gable the front door header has triple lvl so we are going to reinforce the webbing of the tji joists cantilevered into the porch exterior area to bear the load...
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@phamENg, @kipfoot, @BAretired The plan did not specifically spec the requirements of the application, but shows 3" brick veneer over the porch roof line on both gables. The AOR says it will be fine with a steel lintel fastened to the cripples and on the small...
Hello,
We are in the middle of a new construction and it is being suggested to use a steel lintel fastened to the wall studs (cripples under windows) above the front porch to carry the load of the brick above the porch. Has anyone seen it done like this? Seems like a lot of weight to be relying...
