Wood shearwall framing member- minimum width
Wood shearwall framing member- minimum width
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I have a situation with high shear where "minimum nominal width of framing member" will need to be 3" as shown in various building code and APA shear wall tables. I am wondering if the most common solution is to use a single member 2 1/2" or wider, or if I can justify nailing (2) 2x's together.






RE: Wood shearwall framing member- minimum width
RE: Wood shearwall framing member- minimum width
RE: Wood shearwall framing member- minimum width
My thought was to nail the (2) 2x's together adequately to deal with the load path. However, it appears that that is not a good idea considering the sheathing nails which would be suspect if they were too close to the joint between the 2 studs.
RE: Wood shearwall framing member- minimum width
RE: Wood shearwall framing member- minimum width