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    I understand TJI are not made to work with collar. In typical gable roof I used TJI-9.5" for longer span and cheaper price compared to...
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    Henry94606 replied to the thread Roof hip.
    Thank you all for your taking the time responding to this post. It s obvious I am not an engineer (I am an architect) learning piece by...
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    Henry94606 replied to the thread Roof hip.
    Thank you. I guess the rule of thumb "hip carries half the load" came from old timers when paper and pencils were still used. My old...
  • Henry94606
    Hi structure engineers, I ve been told roof hip carries half the load of supported rafters. As in this pix, I can see it carries half...
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