On 4/11/2012 10:20 PM, Swingman wrote:
wrote:
On 4/11/2012 9:00 PM, Swingman wrote:
On 4/11/2012 8:33 PM, wrote:

TimberLok screws can be used in place of
hurricane straps to connect trusses to sills. Fully code compliant,
and you won't mistake them for a common screw or lag bolt - and you
don't need to remove them or X-Ray to know how long the timberlok is
(they are clearly marked on their black hex heads)

You simply cannot make a blanket statement like the above without
checking your local building code, as well as the Engineering
specifications for the particular structure.

Without question, you will most assuredly find that your options in that
regard are severely limited when it comes to structural members.



I don't think he was addressing "approval by political elect", but
structural reliability.

WTF does "approval by political elect" have to do with building codes and
structural requirements set forth by an engineer?


Clare's a pretty decent engineer.