Introduction To Wall Bracing

[hausdok]

This free pdf publication from the Engineered Wood Association is a basic bracing how-to guide. It explains why bracing is important and discusses the code requirements related to bracing. A good addition to the library of any inspector who does new construction draw inspections. To download the guide,

click here.

Any organization looking for training topics relevant to structural issues or new construction for its chapter meetings should look into APA's IRC wall bracing seminar. Click here to review the seminar outline.

Interested parties can obtain more information or request a seminar for their organization by contacting the APA Help Desk via e-mail or calling them directly at (253) 620-7400.

[Darren]

Also, if your doing new construction phase inspections, here is a framing checklist; this is required to be completed by NJ Building code inspectors when conducting a framing inspection:

http://www.state.nj.us/dca/codes/forms/ ... cklist.pdf

This may or may not help you along!

Darren

www.aboutthehouseinspections.com

[jseddy]

For wood trusses...

http://www.woodtruss.com/

http://www.tpinst.org/

They'll force you to buy any form or document though and there aren't PDFs available on the net. They're very protective of that content.

[DonTx]

Darren,

Thanks for posting that guide. I keep telling myself that I'm going to make up a guide for oniste phase inspections, but I just haven't done it yet.

That guide will help me design my own checklist.

Thanks,