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I'm not a fan of living in a neighborhood with an HOA even though that is my situation right now. I understand their purpose, but in my opinion, some HOAs let the power go to their head. We were a bit naive when we purchased our house to what exactly an HOA was; next house, no HOA! With...

The LVL beam is supporting the (shed) roof.

I'm not in the business...I'm an embedded engineer...1's and 0's

Heard back from the engineer... You should use 3-1/2” 16d common wire nails. 3 Rows across the board (bottom, middle, upper), nails @ 6 inches on center. Top row and bottom row should be 2” from the top and bottom edge of the board. Make sure you nail both sides.

tcianci - I'm waiting on a repsonse from the engineers, thanks. Thanks to all...lots of good advice.

This is what was specified by the structural engineers...and it has already been purchased/delivered.

Thanks for the information. Looks like we won't use an adhesive after all. ~Ron

Sorry for the confusion. No, the beam is in 3 (14" H x 1 3/4" W x 22' L) sections that are to be joined together longitudinally to form one 5 1/4" wide continuous beam (this is the beam that will support the roof).

Hey all! I have a question about construction adhesives. My dad and I are about to install a 14" LVL beam (22') for my new garage. The beam will be placed at a height of approximately 13 feet. Each of the 3 sections weigh approximately 115 lbs, so we are going to have to place each one...

Thanks for the responses...I'm going to ask for a breakdown on the quote, but overall I'm feeling good about it.

So, I've been lurking around on this forum for about a year absorbing all kinds of great information. I am getting ready to start on an addition to my current garage. So far I have received one quote for the installation of the slab foundation. (Still waiting for the other contractors to come...

Former automotive/industrial truck tech. Now, Embedded Engineer.

Love the garage! I'm getting ready to add on to my existing garage and was wondering if you could give me the name of your concrete guy? Looks like they do some great work! Thanks, ~Ron

Hey all! Ron here from Charleston, SC. Been lurking for a while and decided it was time to join. I've been looking for some ideas regarding the garage I'm about to add on. Need more space for the toys :) ~Ron