I tried to attach this with my post, but my notebook computer kept crashing (I'm out of town and I suspect it does not like the motel's wireless system ).

From the Simpson installation instructions: see attached - read #8 right there at the top.

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Simpson_L204A_apr00_1-foot_minimum_connector_rise.pdf (23.8 KB, 90 views)

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