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flitch beam installation kevinjweber 01-30-2007
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Posted by Michael Bulatovich on January 30, 2007, 12:07 pm

> In a previous post kevinjweber@gmail.com wrote...
>> I have to install a flitch beam to accomodate a 16' span. The engineer
>> called for it to sit on two 4x4's on each end. What type of hardware
>> do I need to tie the beam to the 4x4? Is there some kind of boot or
>> sleeve that I am supposed to use
>>
>
> Why not ask the engineer?

I don't know how that didn't occur to me <hangs head and skulks off>
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Posted by marson on January 30, 2007, 9:13 pm
I absolutely agree that the engineer that sized the beam should also
be able to design the connection. But if that isn't possible, you are
looking at something on the order of: http://www.strongtie.com/
products/connectors/CCPC_APG.html.



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