"Can be handled very easily and done ALL the time - any part of the country!!"
Thanks...that's what I told the client. It's easily dealt with..certainly not worth redesigning a new structural system.
I don't believe truss uplift is just a problem in cold climates as I have heard of truss...
I am an architect and have designed a 2 story house in Northern Pennsylvania. The roof is designed with roof trusses and the builder says that the climate is too cold to use roof trusses and the bottom chords will uplift so he wants to stick frame the roof. Only problem is there are no...
Those darn Architects ...always screwing things up!
Hey that's me!...I'm an Architect, but I have always considered a good engineer and builder to be my best friends.
Thanks for the replies...
I was hoping I could put thin brick adhered to durock on the sides, but the brick I am using doesn't come in thin brick. Also, the sidewalls aren't going down to the floor so I can't support from the floor. It's not that much brick so I think my two solutions are...
I have been searching through the BIA Technical Notes for a recommended detail for supporting brick veneer on the sides of a dormer...is there a preferred way? (see attached image)
Thanks
Thanks for the replies...I always have put insulation on the face of the wall. But I am hearing of contractors using this detail and it is shown as an alternate system in basement insulation articles. So I was curious as to it's structural implications; thanks JAE you confirmed my thoughts...
I'm an Architect and I am questioning putting 2" of rigid insulation in the middle of a basement wall.
Is this a good detail for insulating a basement wall?
It seems to me that in areas where there is lateral pressure on the wall due to expansive soils this would not be good because it would...
