15.

Double Top Plates:

Lower plate to top of stud - - -

Upper plate to lower plate, 12"
centers staggered - - - - - - -

ends,

2-20d

164

16.

Herringbone or Fire Blocking, each

17.

Sheathing and Sub-flooring at all Bearings:
Iv x 6= - +--+ 2-00
"x 6" -----+----+--+-+-- 3-84

18.

Diagonal Sheathingand Sub-flooring:

end----+-+++e-7+-e2+7 2-6 2-10d

As above, with one additional nail at
including intermediate butt and joinings.
19.

20.

Ribbons to Studs:

“T"yibbons--------+---2" ribbons - - - ----+-+-+- -

2-84
2-164

Joist Anchors across interrupting beams

and/or trusses 3/16" x I-1/é" steel, 24" longer than
breadth of beam.
8-05.

Centers to be 72".

WORKMANSHIP AND ERECTION, ROUGH CARPENTRY:

a.
General Requirements:
Lumber shall be accurately saw-cut, fitted Into position, rigidly braced true to

plane and plumb and securely nailed, lag screwed or bolted
into place in accordance with the drawings.
Splicing of

framing members shall be only as indicated or approved.
Care shall be exercised in framing so that cutting of
important members will not be required;

such cutting to

be done only with the Engineer's approval.
The various
fastenings shall be adequate to resist the forces produced
b.

Joists, Rafters, Purlins, etc.,

shall be set

with crown up and “Se dapped over bearings as required

for leveling.
Shimming will not be permitted.
Splices
shall be only over bearings and shall be lapped as shown,

but lap not less than 4

inches.

Headers,

trimmers,

tail joists shall be increased to equal ‘Strength of
surrounding work.
c.

Wall framing,

and

not otherwise shown on drawings,

shall be framed with Bn x 4" studs spaced 16" on centers

with single bottom plate and double top plate.
Studs at
angles shall be tripled, and at sides of openings shall
be doubled.
Plate splices shall be lapped a minimum of

8-5

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