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Old 04-02-2007, 07:10 PM
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Re: Joist support
yeah Tim,
I'm with you except I think no matter what, a single lag or bolt, even if the shear is great enough, would eventually allow the scab to shift. Once the scab gets wobbly it's not a matter of bolt shear but of the scab splitting.

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