wood framed elevator shaft
wood framed elevator shaft
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I am designing a two story church where the design/build contractor is requesting to frame the elevator shaft out of wood to save cost. The architect thinks they can make it work per fire code. Does anyone see issues with this structurally as long as you design the wood posts at the rails appropriately? Typically, I have framed elevator shafts out of CMU or concrete. Thanks.






RE: wood framed elevator shaft
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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RE: wood framed elevator shaft
RE: wood framed elevator shaft
Some years ago, the authorities here discouraged the use of CMU for elevator shafts because of the difficulty of attaching rails through the face shell of masonry.
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RE: wood framed elevator shaft
Pay careful attention to the connections.
RE: wood framed elevator shaft