High wind article - Small Cabin Forum

DRP
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# Posted: 11 Aug 2025 08:20am
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This was in this month's frame building news. A good article on design thoughts;
https://framebuildingnews.com/the-influence-of-high-winds-on-post-frame-design/

MtnDon
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# Posted: 11 Aug 2025 06:20pm
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Interesting article. I noted the huge improvement a bookshelf wall girt makes in wall stiffness. Seems to me I've heard about their use a few times before.

A quote from the article to remember... "Engineering is an investment, not an expense"
Or choose to build to the prescriptive code.


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DRP Member	# Posted: 11 Aug 2025 08:20am Reply This was in this month's frame building news. A good article on design thoughts; https://framebuildingnews.com/the-influence-of-high-winds-on-post-frame-design/

gcrank1 Member	# Posted: 11 Aug 2025 09:27am Reply That's an eye opener

MtnDon Member	# Posted: 11 Aug 2025 06:20pm Reply Interesting article. I noted the huge improvement a bookshelf wall girt makes in wall stiffness. Seems to me I've heard about their use a few times before. A quote from the article to remember... "Engineering is an investment, not an expense" Or choose to build to the prescriptive code.