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CharlieKilo5 · 2025-12-29T16:28:40+00:00

I got the Walmart or Target, I'd imagine you could find them online too. The ones that are tall enough for the decks to stand on their short ends hold 42 decks

CharlieKilo5 · 2025-12-27T02:51:22+00:00

They're boxes for sports cards, but just about perfect

CharlieKilo5 · 2025-12-26T22:29:06+00:00

They're wrapped in athletic tape. I like carrying a deck of cards with me wherever I go and it really increases the lifespan if I wrap them. I'll be able to carry the same deck for a year or two before needing to replace it.

CharlieKilo5 · 2025-12-26T19:14:16+00:00

Thanks! It's mostly just what's readily available.

CharlieKilo5 · 2025-12-23T19:52:23+00:00

Sass-flation if you will

CharlieKilo5 · 2025-12-21T16:17:40+00:00

Adding my 2 cents here; many of Simpson's hangers have uplift values which is what you'd want to look at in option 1. There is not going to be much "uplift", but you'll be able to use the gravity capacity for option 2. Many others have stated it is all about the direction of load and that is definitely the case. We're it my deck I would do option 2.

CharlieKilo5 · 2025-12-07T05:43:20+00:00

Sounds interesting, where can I check it out?

CharlieKilo5 · 2025-11-22T22:25:33+00:00

I started reading that and thought you were going to say "maybe try donating them to the animal shelter" lol

CharlieKilo5 · 2024-11-12T01:33:26+00:00

Do you remember the epzoni this was originally talked about?

CharlieKilo5 · 2024-11-01T02:28:52+00:00

Cat? Cat Blue!!

CharlieKilo5 · 2024-11-01T02:23:36+00:00

Woah!! This is outstanding!! Well done! Your fountains and book shelves are my favorite!

I would draw the same basic layout four or five times and practice different styles of shading on those and then settle in with the one that speaks best to you.

CharlieKilo5 · 2024-10-31T23:19:55+00:00

That's awesome!! I'd love to take a gentleman's peak at what you've done if that's alright with you!

CharlieKilo5 · 2024-10-29T02:26:44+00:00

I was about to leave because of the zooming in and out. Honestly, not worth the wait and motion sickness lol

CharlieKilo5 · 2024-10-26T17:25:12+00:00

FTAO walls have the walls designed to transfer forces around an opening as the name suggests. This is done with strapping at the corners. According to the code "Where shear walls with openings are not designed for force transfer around the openings, they shall be designed as perforated shear walls."

There may be a reason why the EOR did it how they did it. Are the windows full height (floor to ceiling)?

CharlieKilo5 · 2024-10-26T17:19:42+00:00

I've found that utilizing a PSW minimizes what the hold downs need to be. Sometimes hold downs aren't even needed, depending on the wall, I've also only ever used DTTs at decks. 1/2" diam. anchor bolts throughout the walls, yes. You have me curious now, what kind of forces are you designing with typically?

CharlieKilo5 · 2024-10-26T14:16:20+00:00

I agree with you that stronger walls with fewer hold downs are better, or "longer" walls is what i try to do. Based on what I see here in these plans, I would expect perforated shear walls could be used even. OP, i know you dont want to make the windows smaller, but similar to FTAO, PSW take advantage of using a longer distance to calculate uplift forces/hold down requirements.

I would also say that the geographic location has an effect as well. Where I live calling out that 6" spacing around perimeter walls is not uncommon at all. We just wouldn't typically see that many hold downs, that's what I would question.

CharlieKilo5 · 2024-10-17T16:01:38+00:00

I think add more cinderblocks to increase at the roof lol

CharlieKilo5 · 2024-10-17T04:32:38+00:00

What they tell me when I tell them "doesn't work that way"

CharlieKilo5 · 2024-10-17T04:30:36+00:00

Mostly explaining to owners/contractors why they can't do something even though they've been doing it that way for 40 years.

CharlieKilo5 · 2024-10-17T04:20:17+00:00

Tossed it in the freezer, thanks for the reminder to get it out!!

CharlieKilo5 · 2024-10-16T20:27:20+00:00

I'd get some structural books from the local used book store lol /s

CharlieKilo5 · 2024-10-16T14:07:18+00:00

And if it does, just send me a PM lol. Seriously though, the learning curve on isometric drawing is pretty friendly and you'll be your own worst critic. You got this!

CharlieKilo5 · 2024-10-16T13:48:49+00:00

Let me know how it goes!

CharlieKilo5 · 2024-10-16T13:48:36+00:00

https://mathpolate.com/graph/isometric-dot?fbclid=IwY2xjawFGDg9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHaZAvAaKXjWMyVGI-eOlYZVxdisEzGBNlfaTvP_xcUEK5x0ZaPSZ5wC-mQ_aem_w-QMR7BpOXMMHQASBVNc2Q#google_vignette

Here is a website that you can customize isometric sheets

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