At 09:12 14/02/05 -0500, you wrote:
>I just checked Georgia Pacifics site, and the shortest LVL they have is
>about 9". Not sure if anyone makes a shorter joist, or if there are any
>other solutions out there, such as sistering up 4" x 4" posts to make the
>span. The space is only about 15' x 15', nothing heavy above it. Are
>there any rough load/span charts for looking at different options for
>doing this?
PJ,
Take a look at Handyman In-Your-Pocket, Young+Glover, Sequoia Publishing,
ISBN 1-885071-29-9. Enough joist info in there to really confuse you! Great
little publication, I probably use mine about once a week for stuff you
can't readily find elsewhere.
Nick Brearley
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