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2008-11-05 minimum height required for patio step: Most stair steps are around 7 1/4 inches tall. It depends on the code in your area. There needs to be a comfort level as well as if emergency personal need to move equipment up and down stairs. Being as...
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2008-11-03 Porch Column: Well not knowing the way in which it is all put together its hard for me to answer the question. Is the roof built with trusses are is it stick framed. Is the truss a mono truss or is it part of the main...
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2008-10-30 floor loads: Not knowing the exact layout of your floor it is hard for me to answer. I would take the layout of your building to the local PRO lumber yard. Call around and find one that sells I-Joist. They normally...
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2008-10-28 Load bearing capacity of floor: Reverse engineering is a little harder to do. I need to know what the floor joist are made of. Example is yellow pine or hem fir. I also need to know what the floor decking is made of? Is it 3/4 osb or...
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2008-09-26 Floor I-joist capacity strength: Well not knowing the weight of the gun safe its hard to say if it will work for you. Also not knowing if you have a floor/ceiling under this area again hard to tell. Floor systems are based on weight of...
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