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The standard answer around here for every question seems to be “Hire and Engineer.” So I’m curious, does anybody really believe this or do this?
For new construction, you may need an architect’s or engineer’s stamp. For commercial work around here, you usually do. But for residential remodeling, and even most new construction, it’s not rocket science.
My lumberyard will size beams for me, I can look up span tables for the regular stuff and almost everything else can be solved with experience and common sense.
So I’m taking a poll, do you really use engineers to solve the daily structural questions? I vote No.
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The standard answer around here for every question seems to be "Hire and Engineer." So I'm curious, does anybody really believe this or do this?
For new construction, you may need an architect's or engineer's stamp. For commercial work around here, you usually do. But for residential remodeling, and even most new construction, it's not rocket science.
My lumberyard will size beams for me, I can look up span tables for the regular stuff and almost everything else can be solved with experience and common sense.
So I'm taking a poll, do you really use engineers to solve the daily structural questions? I vote No.