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    Load bearing wall - load distribution of sub floor

    I am looking at a site where the homeowner is adding a second story to part of an existing one story house. The new ceiling joists in the 2nd story run perpendicular to the floor joists in the second story, making the wall between bedrooms load bearing (supporting the ceiling joists / attic...
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    King Studs for Glulam Column

    I have a residential site where a 3-ply LVL beam is spanning a new 24' opening and sitting on a 5-1/4" square structural glulam column on each end and attached with a Simpson column cap. Are there any code requirements for # of king studs in this scenario since it doesn't fall into the usual...
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    Box Truss Floor Joist - Ok to trim?

    I am working with a builder who is removing an exterior wall for an addition and installing a LVL over the opening. There are box truss floor joists running perpendicular and need to tie into the LVL. In order to do that, the box trusses will need to be trimmed back about 3.5" to make room for...

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