Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! Re: Continuous tie down 2Jan 14, 2021 8:37 pm Is it a house, shed or patio What's the wind rating N1, N2 etc on the site It should be on your DA form? hth Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Continuous tie down 3Jan 15, 2021 6:10 am Thanks for the response, New house, raised floor , wind N3, the engineer who designed the floor specified tie down from steel bearer to bottom plate of steel frame, 1500mm spacing, I couldn't find any details in the permit Re: Continuous tie down 4Jan 15, 2021 7:40 am You will require an engineers certificate from the truss manufacturer as well The tie down should be continuous from the footings to the truss you also require shear wall certified design OT the engineer often only gets asked and paid to design one aspect of the structure, eg Footings, If they don't get paid they don't look at the rest of the structure, ie the walls and roof trusses. If they are manufactured they should come with a structural certificate certified by the manufacturers engineers It's Up the the Building surveyor and council to make sure all documents are complete and correct How do you know if its been built correctly if you don't have all the documentation, non compliance can also potentially void any possible future insurance claims hth Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Continuous tie down 5Jan 15, 2021 8:37 am I bought the frame through a builder, the manufacturer sent me form 15 and all fixing details and tie down ,, all there but couldn't find any details about tie down rods, will go through the details again but i think I will try to contact engineer to check on spacing How long is a "long period"? For a few weeks, it should be ok. It also depends on the area you live in...I would let your neighbours know that you will be away too and… 1 28581 Hi HomeOne, I'm in the midst of landscaping a cat run down the side of my house, and the recent rains have me wondering if I need to install some sort of drainage. I've… 0 12297 Hi I live in a 100yr old semi and my neighbour added an additional floor last yr and our architect has advised that we can knock down our semi and build a free-standing… 0 37728 |