Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Jul 25, 2019 3:18 pm I only just noticed that our second story frame has been constructed with mostly 35x90 pine instead of 45 x 90. At 450 centers. Downstairs is all 45’s. The architectural plans say 45. Is this a problem? Re: 35 x 90 studs used upstairs, plan says 45 2Jul 25, 2019 8:54 pm You should have Engineering Structural Timber Details they should include eg Framing, bracing, Hold down,trusses, etc, What do they say? As an engineer I find most architectural construction details get ignored by trades on site, simply because they get covered up? Plates, Studs and Noggins are 90 x 45mm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs I have a home gym at home. It weights 150KG including the weight stack. I'm a big boy, around 150KG myself. I was thinking about moving it up stairs to the second… 0 6301 As title suggests, looking at using the interlocking Pentablock stacked stone products to replace failing timber retaining… 0 17867 there is only 20% difference in concrete strength between 20 mpa and 25 mpa, so check with your engineer first if it fits his calculation tolerances. There are ways to… 6 18298 |