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    Area of column footing when joist span exceeding 4.9 m

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.15.3.4. Basic Footing Widths and Areas ... (2) Where the supported joist span exceeds 4.9 m in buildings with light wood frame walls, floors and roofs, footing...
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    Maximum span distance for BCIs - some advice

    Hey guys, Project details (I decided to go two story's because its not much extra money and my 25k foundation is really beefy, 8" monster stem wall, 24inch footing, for small 24'x64' duplex with monster 12" common wall in the middle.) Engineered trusses all roof load is to outside load bearing...
  3. eyan50495

    Fire Alarms on Wood TJI Ceiling (Exposed)

    Hi All I am trying to determine the fire alarm requirement for a composite wood joist (TJI / Glulam) ceiling. Ceiling height is 12' floor to floor with 24" TJIs. Although I have an answer from the local fire alarm contractor and know that our county fire marshal points to NFPA 72, I still want...
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    Floor Joist

    Ok so I bought my first home this year and have been trading a friend of mine free rent for minor work to include painting, replacing light fixtures, putting in a new fence ect. Great. However until recently the work he has done for me has been minor ( and well done) however I was out of town...
  5. Gary Cornelisse

    Decking beams and joists for perpendicular decking

    I'm planning to lay my decking perpendicular to the house instead of parallel. I've been through the DCA 6 several times, and despite what our local code officer said, it's not clear how to figure out the specs for my beams and joists. Table 3 in the DCA is for joists framing from one side...
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