The trip from HELL . . . .
. . . coming soon . . .
. . . coming soon . . .
I am not being critical but I saw something that I wanted to mention.
This picture with the metal brackets:
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We use them out here in California too but not with screws. Building codes here require nails because the nails will deform before they break. Most screws are brittle and snap long before they bend.
Simpson does make special screws that are softer than regular screws. Our building code accepts them as an alternative to nails but they are about double the cost so nobody I know uses them.
Maybe you already used approved screws and I missed any mention of it. Also, the codes may be different in your area than they are out here. We have to build to a high level of earthquake standards so our practices may seem extreme to people in other regions.
Good luck with the project.
Update: forgot I told you this, and not the thread - Don't think that these are even required in NC - we don't usually get Hurricanes, but Hugo did hit here and do a lot of damage - but we do get tornados, and I guess I'm going to play it safe with all my shop equipment and install them even if it's going to cost me a few more dollars in the long run . . . I think it's worth the extra cost.
Yeah, all these projects I've built over the years surrounding the house were all intended to be "snug" yetLooking good Larry. We could never get away with tying 2 building together like that around here. The frost causing the ground to heave would raise hell with the joint after the first winter.
Looking good Larry. We could never get away with tying 2 building together like that around here. The frost causing the ground to heave would raise hell with the joint after the first winter.
Brilliant!Joel . . . Not planning on timing these two buildings together. Once this is done, I'm moving the contents into this building, and dismantling the other one . . . Then I'll build the next piece of the shop, where it's side wall will also be the center section side wall.
Basically, the old shop is in my way . . So I'm trying to rebuild a new shop and get rid of the old one (probably relocate it) in the process. The old shop is in the "best" location . . And in my way.
The Simpson H 2.5 actually is rated higher to resist uplift but is not rated as high for lateral resistance. The uplift is of higher importance where high winds events are more common. Lateral resistance is more important out west because of the earthquakes.
We use the H 1 clips everywhere except where clearance is too tight to fill all the nail holes. Sometimes you can't even get a palm nailer in to drive the nails.
The H 2.5s fit left and right sides. Just be sure to install them so they don't hang too low and interfere with the drywall.