Recent content by Zoobie777

Thanks KootK. Does the Koot at all refer to the Kootenays? Just wondering. If too personal, disregard.

Hi, I am designing an LVL ridge beam and its failing on moment. Do the rafters (hung on each side of beam) count as top bracing? I wanna say yes but would like an expert to weigh in. Thanks!

EngDM: Thank you! I have been looking for that exact statement. I have read part 4 in its entirety but its not exactly a light read so no wonder I missed it. I guess I will have to put a copy in my bathroom. :ROFLMAO:

Hi, Found some old threads in a similar vein but none really answered my question. First of all this is in Canada so NBCC2020 applies. The deck is up at a ski hill and the snow load is 90+psf (GSL=160+). The occupancy live load is 40 psf. Can I ignore the 40 psf as the snow load is...

Thanks! I was literally just looking through the Simpson catalogue for this hanger (I forgot the model#). BTW, its actually THA422. The THJAs are hip/jack hangers.

Fortunately here I an designing the floor and the roof. I do share your concerns though. I have put the girder as far back as I can get (against the stair well). Once I actually got into the design I noticed that they have a post at the corner of the cant that supporting the porch roof beam...

Thanks. Good food for thought.

I'm designing a floor truss system that has a short cantilever (1'6") that is perpendicular to the trusses. Generally I follow the 150% rule of thumb which would give a 4'6" back span, which will end up being 5'4" to keep the 16"oc truss spacing nice and neat. The question I have is, can you...

No offence but this looks like a school assignment/homework.

I mostly do part 9. Almost all the part 4 stuff I do has a structural package with it so the headers are usually out of my scope.

Thanks. Article looks interesting...printing it off now.

Thanks. I'd call that a 'rule of thumb' for a preliminary design. I'll stick that in my back pocket.

Thanks. I generally start with a 2-ply 2x8 and upsize as loads dictate. I also try to make as few unique things as well, especially when designing trusses, as there are real savings to be had. I guess my irk is probably related more to my own personality. My scope is usually design of the...

Thanks. Didn't occur to me.

A bit of background to my question: I have seen on house plans (architectural and structural) minimum header requirements of 2-ply 2x10 for <6' span and 3-ply 2x10 for >6' span or some similar variation. I have also had people tell me that these are code requirements (BCBC 2024, etc.). When I...