Networking Made Easy MSR Lumber Producers Council The 2022 MSR Workshop will take care of the details – all you have to do is show up! “From production and grading, to sales and distribution, to end users putting MSR lumber to work on jobsites across North America, the MSR Workshop has always been about getting a variety of... Read More February 2022 Issue #14271 Page 92
Lumber Briefs: February Rally 91% Probability Matt Layman “Chaotic”...the Perfect January Tag If there was ever any doubt as to what we should expect from January Chaos, 2022 is a textbook example. Traders (buyers and sellers) enter the month with new year expectations that either repeat or improve upon the previous year. These... Read More February 2022 Issue #14271 Page 94
Recommendations and Limitations for Depth and Deflection of Parallel Chord Trusses MiTek Staff In addition to allowable lumber stress limitations, parallel chord truss designs are also regulated by maximum permissible deflection-to-span and depth-to-span limitations. All of the following recommended limitations should be achieved to provide a quality roof / floor system and assure... Read More February 2022 Issue #14271 Page 105
The Scalable LotSpec Solution from Simpson Strong-Tie Simpson Strong-Tie Staff As one of the top 10 private homebuilders in the US (and one of the top 25 overall), Gehan Homes has explored its fair share of technologies promising efficiency and productivity gains. When it came to pulling home designs, plans, elevations, and options into full job start packets (JSPs), the... Read More February 2022 Issue #14271 Page 108
The Last Word: The Last Word on Towns Joe Kannapell Coming soon to your town and plant are “two-over-two towns,” which I initially disdained, but not after I saw that they were just loaded with components. Even so, who would want to live in a two-story townhouse that was built over or under another two-story townhouse, and be packed... Read More February 2022 Issue #14271 Page 126