Detail Critique - Wood/Masonry Wall Section w/ Kicker Brace
Detail Critique - Wood/Masonry Wall Section w/ Kicker Brace
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Looking for a critque of the attached detail. There few things I am not thrilled about but specifically the kicker brace. I do not like the idea of making them thread the brace through the truss...expecting interference and trouble placing. Considered taking wall studs down to the plate on the masonry but from my experience contractors typically like customary platform framing. Any opinions/critique on kicker and detail in general appreciated.






RE: Detail Critique - Wood/Masonry Wall Section w/ Kicker Brace
RE: Detail Critique - Wood/Masonry Wall Section w/ Kicker Brace
A second note: i would recommend the sheathing to be cont. over the floor/wall framing. your indication is such that the floor sheathing can have a panel point at the bottom plate. IE, if possible use your wall panels vertical so that the panel laps are at 4' and 8' above the bottom of the trusses also known as never at the bottom plate hinge.
RE: Detail Critique - Wood/Masonry Wall Section w/ Kicker Brace
RE: Detail Critique - Wood/Masonry Wall Section w/ Kicker Brace
RE: Detail Critique - Wood/Masonry Wall Section w/ Kicker Brace
I lieu of that, though, Excel's comments are good.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Detail Critique - Wood/Masonry Wall Section w/ Kicker Brace
You could also give the floor truss guys a lateral load at the top of the wall and let them design the bracing into the floor sheathing. They may just add horizontal bracing for the bottom chord extending back a few trusses.
RE: Detail Critique - Wood/Masonry Wall Section w/ Kicker Brace
RE: Detail Critique - Wood/Masonry Wall Section w/ Kicker Brace
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Detail Critique - Wood/Masonry Wall Section w/ Kicker Brace