My crew installed a glu-lam column and beam package today at our dental office project. It all went well with the whole thing flown in and bolted by lunchtime. Crew of 5 plus crane driver. All connections were 5/8″ bolts, some through-bolted, others were lagged. Wherever possible we connect the steel loosely in place before flying the beam or column. The extra play helps a lot when the bolts are reluctant to pass through cleanly. Once the connection is bolted, everything is tightened down. Two impact wrenches running hot all morning!
The key beams were 6-3/4″ x 22-1/2″ deep, rafters are 5-1/8″ x 12″ deep. The roof decking will be 2×6 T&G fir with rigid insulation and torch-down roofing over top. Project is almost 4800 SF plus partial basement.
Nice to have a sunny day for this one, frosty start but up to 10 C (50 F) by mid morning. Won’t be too many more of those this year.
Wally
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Neat looking project, keep the pics coming.
Side note, what kinda camera you using, those pictures are super clear.
And to keep the dial-uppers from crying, I've shrunk the file size on them (although personally I think the larger files have better clarity).
p.s. That's a neat trick. I posted this reply 2 hours before the original message was posted.
Edited 11/5/2004 11:25 am ET by JohnT8
Camera is a HP 635 that I picked up recently as anniversary present for the DW. Entry level camera but she is just tickled with it. She normally shuns all technology but this one is so simple and intuitive to use that she loves it. Those shots were taken at lowest available image quality so the files would be small for posting. I know the party line on digital cameras is that 3 megapixel is the minimum for good enlargements, but this one is only 2.1 MP and the 8 x 10 prints I got are impressive. I print at home on a mid range HP printer and have framed a couple of her shots. No discernible grain whatsoever. Very happy with that camera, especially at the price. Staples had it for $149 CDN ($120 US).
Wally
Lignum est bonum.
I know the party line on digital cameras is that 3 megapixel is the minimum for good enlargements, but this one is only 2.1 MP and the 8 x 10 prints I got are impressive. I print at home on a mid range HP printer and have framed a couple of her shots. No discernible grain whatsoever.
I have enlarged 2mp pics. If you have a nice clear shot you can usually get away with it. Often I have better luck printing the 8x10 enlargements at Wally World. Just take the pics in on CD (or whatever) and you can do it yourself at the little booth in the photo dept. My HP printer does a better picture on regular paper than it does on expensive HP photo paper.
Any new pics of your project?
jt8
We are waiting for the T&G to arrive and doing back framing in the meantime. Will get some more shots then.
I got a HP 5150 printer for $100 about 2 months back. I needed a new printer as the old one had given up completely - after 9 yrs. Needless to say I was amazed at the print speed and quality you get for the money these days! It prints excellent photos but of course hard to get around the cost of paper and ink vs going to Walmart or Costco for $0.25 a shot - which is what will happen in the future for production work.
WallyLignum est bonum.
great looking pics ...
made me want to be out there enjoying that nice day.
sometimes ... days like that make up for all the "boy, yer lucky to enjoy working outside" comments ... somehow those never come when your snot is frozen to your face?
Jeff