jar546
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When straps are needed to stop separation of a beam
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fatboy
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Going to have to get something on there since the joists are acting as the rafter ties.
Yankee
SILVER MEMBER
Not necessarily since we can't see the ridge. If it is a structural ridge, no rafter ties are needed.fatboy said:
If that is an electrical wire , , , well, no matter what it is, will plywood be getting put up there?
jar546
Forum Coordinator
It is not a structural ridge beam. It is only a ridge board.
There are no electrical issues with this installation
There are no electrical issues with this installation
Glennman CBO
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Some kind of continuity would be required to keep the outer walls from separating. I would say cs straps would work, but I would be hesitant to tell the builder how long and how many fasteners, since this would not be a prescriptive application.
I like the contrasting colors.
Looks like there is a long header. Don't know what for.
Hard to know if it is to code or not without more pictures. But if the plans were approved and the construction corresponds to the plans - it is good enough for me.
Looks like there is a long header. Don't know what for.
Hard to know if it is to code or not without more pictures. But if the plans were approved and the construction corresponds to the plans - it is good enough for me.
Daddy-0-
BRONZE MEMBER
Plywood lapped over both sides of the beam or structural straps in my jurisdiction.
It looks like those joists should be strapped and it also looks like it might need frieze blocking to transfer the roof load to the wall (guessing on that from all of the light that is washing on the rafters at the wall). If the plans called for it to be built this way look for collar ties above the purlin and also look for a stamp from an engineer or architect .
jar546
Forum Coordinator
What is aggravating is that this is in a jurisdiction where we don't do the plan review, only cover for inspections as needed. We simply walk into these issues.