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    Repair wood truss with light gage steel framing?

    It is the age of no responsibility - the fabricator is happy to give me the design forces, but unwilling to detail a repair.
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    Repair wood truss with light gage steel framing?

    Has anyone ever used light gage steel framing to repair a damaged truss? Apartment buildng had a fire, burned through bottom chord between panel points. Contractor suggested applying 18 ga metal stud to each side after piecing in 2x4. Would this work?

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