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Timeline for Lateral bracing for steel beam

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Nov 4, 2020 at 20:08 comment added Patrick Erley Yes that’s correct. It’s a double top plate and the beam will be bolted to that, and the joists are toenailed to the plate.
Nov 4, 2020 at 5:03 comment added Jim Stewart So a 2x6" plate is bolted to the steel beam and the floor joists are toenailed to the plate?
Nov 4, 2020 at 2:11 comment added Patrick Erley Thanks for the comments so far folks. It is definitely a w16x26. Our snow load is 120 plf which is what tips the scales. The design is definitely stout. Maybe I’ll just forego the lateral bracing for now and see how things go...I did end up drilling little 3/8 holes in the top flange do I can secure the beam to the top plate that the joists rest on, just to shore things up.
Nov 4, 2020 at 1:12 history answered Lee Sam CC BY-SA 4.0