[RE-wrenches] TJI rafters

[MDElectricSolar]

We have done different things, but simple solution is to add blocking and lag into that instead and avoid the TJI's.

Michael D Nelson
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> On Mar 2, 2018, at 6:18 PM, frenergy <frenergy at psln.com> wrote:
> 
> Jerry,
> 
>             Metal roof? comp? tile?
> 
> Bill
> 
>> On 3/2/2018 1:23 PM, Jerry Caldwell wrote:
>> Dear Wrenches,
>> 
>> I have a customer with a low slope roof supported by TJI beams. Does anyone have experience permitting and installing on TJIs? I'm curious if jurisdictions are requiring Structural Engineer stamps.
>> 
>> Since the top chord of the beams is only 1 3/8" thick should we be using shorter lag bolts for these installations? It also seems that it would be undesirable to penetrate into the web of the beam.
>> 
>> Any advice would be appreciated here.
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Jerry Caldwell
>> 
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