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brace walls

  1. A

    Stud to Stud Bracing

    Understanding that Table R602.3(1) item 8 details how to fasten studs to eachother, as an inspector I cannot verify they were connected correctly. In order to 'show' they are fastened, most of my contractors strap them together using Simpson CS16 straps across at an angle. Simpson does not have...
  2. classicT

    Mixing the IRC and IBC

    When the local draftsman cannot figure out a conventional brace wall layout and kicks the design off to an engineer for a lateral design, what are you willing to accept? Do you accept just the lateral design (i.e. no foundation plan)? I've got a plan where the engineer only performed the lateral...
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