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Questions about the structure of a building (i.e. moving, adding or repairing walls).
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Fix Leaning Playhouse
Your illustrated cross bracing on that side will not stop it from leaning the way it is leaning. That bracing would only stop it from leaning parallel to the slide.
If you want to stop the leaning pe …
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Cracked Rim Joist, Not Sure if I Should Care?
What is called a "rim joist" is sometimes called a perimeter board. it normally does not carry any structural weight and only serves to seal the ends of the joists on the perpendicular sides. … The floor joists carry the load of the floor to the sill plate that is then transferred to the foundation for the structural load of the house. …
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Do I need to replace these metal support posts?
Short answer: No.
If they ring when you tap them like you did in your video, then they are solid.
Sand them and paint them with a good rust inhibiting paint.
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What size beam do I need, and can I build one from lumber and steel?
Span tables are available online for any material just google around. Like here.
It is not clear by your question what distance you wish to span.
The other thing is, there are different requirements …
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Is notching a flange on an I-Joist ever acceptable?
Point your home builder to page 9 of Weyerhauser's I-joist document. See the bottom right of the page where it says "DO NOT cut or notch flange". It is typical of all I-joist manufacturers' installati …
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replace load bearing post with steel column
I used 4 - ⅜" steel anchors for the bottoms of the posts in my new house. Then used 4 - ¼" lag bolts on the tops with suitable washers.
Once you put weight on the post it shouldn't move but I am an o …
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