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Was thinking of having them drill the flange of the hanger and adding screws. There is some prying action on the nails in its current...

W8x67 flush beam w/ 2x10 joists on each side. This is how I showed the beam being packed out.... This is what I got.. Basically, they...

Since trusses are considered as individual components, there's no way to make one truss take deflection of another truss into account.

I agree with ya Koot. I have also seen enough creep in attic trusses like these over the years to know that wall is going to take more...

Ok, how crazy is this? The building science consultant on the job as specified 1/2" plywood on top of all the ceiling joists as an "air...

I got one of the cheap Amazon ultrasonic gauges a couple years ago. Tried to measure the thickness of a tube steel column supporting 6...

I have come across that as well. I've designed a few aircraft hangars and their doors are open in the summer and the winter, so there is...

I recently made a RISA model with thermal loads to see what effects I would get using bracing close to the ends of a long building. The...

Yea, I mean look at this truss. The right end (14) is supported by a girder truss. I asked them to provide a bearing at 15 (interior...

Yup, thought about using these or something similar.... Probably easier to get something fabbed up locally though...

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You could use a wire or the depth gauge of calipers through a small hole to measure from the outside at the hole to the inside opposite...

There is an inexpensive tool for this. Drill a hole, and use a hi-lo gauge to accurately measure the thickness. If you are concerned...

Not sure why, but I get uneasy doing this. I feel like I should specify a strap or something to give it continuity.

Very true. But it's an option vs. assuming a minimum thickness vs. buying a $1500 USD machine. Buddy needs to do the cost benefit analysis.