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I recently talked with Gene Frogale (Allied Systems) and Jack Dermer (American Truss Systems) about their experiences at the International Builders Show (IBS) in January.
Adding a warm-up or cool down to your routine is a great way to bookend the physical labor of component manufacturing.
OSB prices slipped further in February adding to January’s decline. Prices are down 4.5% since December.
Background:
R501.3 (IRC-12) or R302.13 (IRC-15) states the following – “Floor assemblies….shall be provided with a 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) gypsum wallboard membrane…… or equivalent…….
After the two homes were fully framed and dried-in, the thousands of images collected were analyzed to determine the man-hours it took to complete each discreet framing task and how much waste was generated in the process. The results of the Framing the American Dream study are conclusive: The component-framed house required 152.1 man-hours to complete, whereas the stick-framed house required 373.5 hours. It took two and half-times longer to construct the stick-framed version of the floorplan.
Fire endurance ratings may be mandated by code for many assemblies in both floor and roof framing systems. This Research Report discusses methodologies to calculate 2-hour fire endurances of a given assembly.
This presentation provides information on sealed truss placement diagrams in relation to the International Residential Code.
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Take a few minutes to learn more about the CMs serving as officers on the 2016 SBCA Board of Directors.
Planning ahead for hardware and software upgrades is an essential part of avoiding a worst-case scenario.
Young candidates today get more interested when they tour a facility and see the drafting and design part of the process.
A tour can seal the deal with potential customers or cement a relationship with established ones.
Whether increasing fines can force a change in industry safety practices remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure—the cost of failing to comply with OSHA standards is about to rise.
OSHA isn’t really all that scary; most of it boils down to policies and procedures.
Having a voice and a united group of CMs to drive the industry forward is one of the primary reasons for belonging to our trade association.
Thank you to everyone who took time to comment on the new look and feel of the January/February issue of SBC Magazine.
This presentation provides information on cantilevered sill plates and use with metal plate connected wood trusses.
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Many potential complaints and problems can be mitigated by an astute truss technician during the design phase.
This presentation provides information on overdriven nails in structural sheathing.
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This presentation provides information on heel blocking requirements and related analysis.
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This presentation provides information on sealed Truss Placement Diagrams for the state of Texas.
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This presentation provides code-compliance information on conventionally framed roofs and roof trusses.
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This report will explore some special floor loading issues that are not specifically mentioned in the building codes and require special attention to ensure that the floor system is properly designed with no serviceability issues. The following are the major issues that will be discussed: stone/ceramic tiles, large concentrated loads and floor vibrations.
This presentation provides inspection and quality assurance requirements for metal plate connected wood trusses.
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This Research Report reviews pertinent sections of the 2006, 2009 and 2012 International Residential Code (IRC), the 2012 IRC Commentary, and additional sources in an effort to compile the related data and identify discrepancies or omissions. The focus is catered toward meeting and better understanding the requirements for conventionally framed roofs and roof truss construction per IRC Section R802.
Both the International Residential Code (IRC) and the International Building Code (IBC) require that the top plates of exterior braced wall panels be attached to the rafters or roof trusses above. This report will discuss the code requirements and provide alternate engineered designs and capacities, including heel/bird blocking, partial height blocking and blocking panels.
All building codes provide provisions for the attachment of structural sheathing to wall and roof framing members. In almost every case, the published capacity of the sheathing and fasteners assume the head of the fastener is flush with the surface of the sheathing. This Research Report discusses guidance when fasteners are overdriven.
This presentation provides information on fire resistance rated truss assemblies.
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This presentation provides information on truss uplift design.
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This presentation provides information on sealed Truss Placement Diagrams for the 2012 or 2015 International Building Code.
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