Is anyone doing anything to keep the new PT lumber off of steel beams? What about “rolling” a 16 common around the steel beam. Wouldn’t the plain steel breakdown when the new PT leaks out? How are others handling the new PT?
Thanks
Is anyone doing anything to keep the new PT lumber off of steel beams? What about “rolling” a 16 common around the steel beam. Wouldn’t the plain steel breakdown when the new PT leaks out? How are others handling the new PT?
Thanks
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how about a strip of Vycor?
Why not at least sill seal? Are folks really using Vycor? I saw a new build today with nothing and 16 commons bent over. It passed inspection.
Around here (Pac NW), If steel is less than 5/8" (dia. and/or thickness) it need to be HD Galv., "Z-Max", or Stainless steel. Greater than that passes inspection, so far. We are allowed to use 30# or any other type membrane that would allow disassociation of the two materials for the "smaller" guage stuff.
On another note, I've heard of a lawsuit in Cali. and in Colo. regarding the ACQ products and hardware issues. I know this is all old re-hash, but I still think its' funny that the new corrosive ACQ is supposed to be safer than the CCA, even after the new studies show that the preliminary findings of CCA were blown out of proportion. Guess if it ain't one thing, its another......
So in the PAC NW they are letting you use 30#. Our inspector would not, sure whish he had
guess its local inspector call
Might be inspector interpretation.....
Had rafters coming down to CMU wall with PT Ledger........Told it would be 3-4 weeks out for LUS212's and 212-2's, and that to have Simpson run them, we would have to buy the whole run.......Not good for the schedule.........Started looking at the code, and thought....."Hey, what about a strip of 30# behind the hanger?!?!"....Insp. looked at it during 'multi' and said 'Good Idea"......
Since, us and other guys have used Vycor, FortiFlash, 'Bitch-a-thane', etc. with no issues....
#30 what? Thanks
Sorry......30# felt
My inspector here in VA says if the wood is in the dry it's o.k. to use the practices we have in the past. I wonder what the consequences of that will be?
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DF to ACQ with standard hangers???....Now THAT's a lenient (sp) Insp!
I haven't had occasion yet, but I think the PVC roll flashing would be an effective barrier.
Good idea. Thanks