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Effects of Ripping Structural Truss Lumber

MiTek Staff

How does ripping lumber, cutting a board along its length, affect its grade or strength values? Structural lumber is graded or inspected which provides designers, through the National Design Specification® (NDS®) for Wood Construction, the strength/design values for the lumber members....

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February 2023
Issue #15283
Page 112
Randy Daudet

Top Structural and Wood-Related Changes in the 2021 IRC, Part 2

Randy Daudet

In the last article, we described the primary structural and wood-related changes in the 2021 International Residential Code, Chapters 3 and 4. This article will continue with the primary changes to Chapters 5 through 8 of the IRC. Decks For the 2018 and the 2021 IRC, an informal group...

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February 2023
Issue #15283
Page 114
Joe Kannapell

The Last Word: The Last Word on The Last Pioneers

Joe Kannapell

Joe Hardy of 84 Lumber was the last of the World War II veterans to whom we owe our industry. Ed Ryan of Ryan Homes (now NVR) and Cal Jureit of Gang-Nail (now MiTek) were also major contributors. All three returned from winning that war with a drive to transform home building, and they helped...

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February 2023
Issue #15283
Page 136
Anna Stamm

Advertiser Forum: False Choices and Two-Dimensional Thinking

Anna Stamm

When someone in management starts complaining about how the problem is “we need change but people don’t want to change,” I wonder how deeply they’ve evaluated the real dynamics in play. If you simply dismiss employee resistance as “resistance to change,” then...

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January 2023
Issue #15282
Page 6
Joe Kannapell

The Development of the Truss Plate, Part VI: An Industry Established

Joe Kannapell

On July 5, 1960, in a marathon session, a dozen entrepreneurs set standards for a brand new industry, and, in the process, met a government deadline. These early truss plate adopters came well-prepared and didn’t hesitate to make far-reaching decisions. Fortunately, they left a detailed...

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January 2023
Issue #15282
Page 10
Tracy Roe

TrueBuild® Batch – Time Is Money

Tracy Roe

Now more than ever, every process, every motion, literally every minute counts for a component manufacturer. The saying “Time Is Money” couldn’t be more true in our industry. Ultimately, a component manufacturer is simply selling time. They are selling the value they add to raw...

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January 2023
Issue #15282
Page 19
Todd Drummond

Don’t Be Blind to Simple Truths for the 2023 Build Season

Todd Drummond

An article written and published by Russ Kathrein on LinkedIn, “The Eyes See What the Brain Believes,” struck a nerve for me. In summary, the statement “believe it when I see it” is more often than not false. As someone who has made a living assisting others for over...

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January 2023
Issue #15282
Page 26
Glenn Traylor

Are You Making Correct Substitutions and Placements When Upsizing Connectors?

Glenn Traylor

Sometimes it is necessary to deviate from the truss design drawing and use a different connector. This may happen when a specific size connector is not available or when the original connector has been removed. Per ANSI/TPI 1 Section 3.6.3, a metal connector can be substituted if the new...

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January 2023
Issue #15282
Page 35
Edmond Lim, P.Eng.

Turning Supply Chain Constraints Into Opportunities

Edmond Lim, P.Eng.

Looking back at my articles in 2022, have you noticed what several have in common? Consider the plants featured in these stories: United Edge Structural Components, “In-Line Truss Production Starts With Lumber Picking” (December) United Truss, “The Most Automated, Most...

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January 2023
Issue #15282
Page 52
Aaron Bahner

A Vekta Trip Down Under

Aaron Bahner

For anyone who’s ever wanted to take a trip Down Under, I have the perfect reason for you to go – visiting Vekta! December brought an exciting opportunity for me to make my first trip to visit the Vekta headquarters and factory in Perth, Australia. I started as the General Manager of...

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January 2023
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