Recent content by pocketlock

Well I passed my inspection! Thanks for all of the help!

Mine unfortunately isn't, but putting a 2x4 in the wall and having it come out 1 inch is better than losing the full 3-1/2" if it were to sit on the floor. Plus it will keep any sheeting off the ground. Sheeting will come much later though. First will be floors, a lift and a loft.

I may do this but set them inside of the wall to keep it from encroaching into my floor space too much.

I think between that and some strategic use of 12’ drywall I’ll make it work I think I’m planning to do unfinished drywall on the lower 8 feet for now and haven’t decided above that.

They are like 50” on center. I was told they were going to be 4 foot on center with 3 foot on center on the ends but they ended up evenly spacing them throughout the run. It passed inspection just going to be a slight headache sheeting it later on.

No real horizontal runs beyond a loop to come into a box from underneath in 1 or 2 spots.

Thankfully I only have about 7 runs in total, all vertical, and they only have to pull about 3 feet so I’m hoping I’ll be able to deal with it but I’ve seen some of those options! Thanks for the suggestions!

Definitely using them, cheap insurance for sure! Just wanted to make sure the metal sheathing didn’t need a separate bushing when it passed through the metal framing. Looks like it shouldn’t pet the 2 codes an earlier post mentioned.

I will have antishort bushing at the terminations I’m mainly referring to if there was a bushing needed where the metal sleeve will pass through a hole in the tube

So, now that my building is built, I’m working on doing my own wiring. I just mounted all my boxes and am planning my runs for my 12/2 MC. I have 3 switch boxes that run between my door and window requiring them to somehow pass by a horizontal support bar (not structural) and one vertical post...

This has me thinking of changing my design layout a little. Instead of focusing on having my clear span edge beam at 18'. Having my clear span edge beam on the 12' end at 0', another at the 18' mark and the last at 30'. Then running 18' joists instead. 2x10 on 12" or 16" centers. And something a...

gotcha! In my research, when using a table the calculation for the length supported by the beam is half of the run of the joists because the other half is supported by the beam on the other side. So I’m that case 6’ would be the run and I could do 3-2x12 if I put my support at 15’?

I was thinking of strapping it to the frame of the building to prevent racking/shifting, but did not want the building to be supporting the weight of the lift since it wasn’t engineered for it.

What does the footage across the top represent? The distance it’s supporting perpendicular?

I’ve been struggling to find information about load support on the clear span end. Most information I find is support as a floor joist so it’s been a struggle. I know the 2x6 should be able to support if it is. 12” OC. I was planning to do 2x8 on the main section and just 2x6 over the gym area...