Wood Structure- Top Plate Discontinuity
Wood Structure- Top Plate Discontinuity
(OP)
Good morning, I am writing to request assistance on how to deal with top plate discontinuity along a grid line due to windows placed at the location of the top plates. Suggestions on how to deal with the discontinuity. I was thinking of placing 4x blocking below the window and below the top plate and splicing with screws. thoughts? suggestions on how much the splice should be? thank you






RE: Wood Structure- Top Plate Discontinuity
RE: Wood Structure- Top Plate Discontinuity
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
RE: Wood Structure- Top Plate Discontinuity
RE: Wood Structure- Top Plate Discontinuity
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
RE: Wood Structure- Top Plate Discontinuity
Those seem like dumb Arch. details, at the expense of simple/clean structural details which are every bit as important as his artistic whim. The Arch would not lose much window area, or change the appearance appreciably if he allowed the wall top plates to be the rough sill framing for the upper windows. Argue you case a little more vigorously, that continuity is important, and those gable end walls are weak enough as it is with all the openings that exist below.
RE: Wood Structure- Top Plate Discontinuity
RE: Wood Structure- Top Plate Discontinuity
But balloon framing may be the better option, depending on what we do not see....
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
RE: Wood Structure- Top Plate Discontinuity
RE: Wood Structure- Top Plate Discontinuity
RE: Wood Structure- Top Plate Discontinuity
RE: Wood Structure- Top Plate Discontinuity
RE: Wood Structure- Top Plate Discontinuity