I design structures. I am an engineer. In this day and age we design buildings so that they don’t fail; don’t fall down, and, in a sense, just barely don’t fall down. Seldom do we `overbuild’. And as such, it’s …

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6 x 6 wood post versus 3-ply 2 x 6 © Jeff R. Filler, May 2022, Pell City (DRAFT) If you are an a professional engineer providing designs (or fixes) for wood-frame construction, sooner or later you will be asked, …

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