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2009 Jan/Feb
- Balloon wall framing applications are considered an archaic building method.
- CMs can build tall walls by laying out extra long studs on a table and placing truss plates on the joints. Then roll the gantry over them to secure the plates.
- If you are building balloon or “tall” walls, we want to hear from you! Email editor@sbcmag.info.
Article
2009 Jan/Feb
- Andrews Truss designed and built the trusses for a cone-shaped tower measuring 75' tall and 21' across.
- The tower was part of a 4,000 sq. ft. vacation home in northwestern North Carolina located near the “Tail of the Dragon” highway.
- This was technician Phil Close’s first experience designing trusses for a tower this shape.
- The key, he said, was a lot of careful thought before beginning the design.
Article
2009 Jan/Feb
- Businesses that emerge from these challenging times will be well-positioned if they take advantage of opportunities to improve.
- We cannot change the world overnight, but we can make a difference by encouraging those around us to be positive.
- Our company buys only from vendors that support our industry through SBC Magazine and the BCMC Show.
- Meeting with them to discuss your needs at this time may be very valuable to your company.
Article
2009 Jan/Feb
- Continuous studs are required to eliminate hinge points in gable end walls per the 2009 IRC.
- The “all walls” language has been clarified by allowing mixing of braced wall methods.
- The wall bracing section of the 2009 IRC has been extensively rewritten and reorganized.
Article
2009 Jan/Feb
- Screw guns are not inherently dangerous, but if not used properly, they can cause musculoskeletal injuries.
- Weight, balance, handle shape and diameter, trigger position and size are factors that contribute to their comfort and efficiency.
- One Midwestern manufacturing company uses a screw “machine” in its steel component manufacturing area.