I saw this LVL shimming in a new construction today; 1600 sq ft, 3/2, on a crawl. I’ve never seen shims used in this manner. I presume it’s acceptable, but I don’t have a construction background and just want to make sure. Thanks for any feedback!
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You have to look in the manufacturer’s technical documentation. Some of the intermediate blocks may not be long enough in the direction parallel to the beam.
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When you stop and think that a minimum of 1.5 inches of end bearing is typically required for an LVL beam, according to most manufacturers and building codes, what I see in those pictures would not alarm me at all.
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looks like pretty neat work from ohio…
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Looks good & neat from Michigan, too.
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Thanks everyone. I went to the manufacturers website and waded through a ton of span charts. I didn’t see anything related to the shims. Noting that, for the most part, the rest of you are relatively ok with the setup, I feel a little more comfortable with it. I’m sure if far exceeds Alabama standards. Thanks for the feedback.
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What I see is that it should be anchored to the concrete.
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Not on the shaky ground in MY inspection area. No way. But maybe your ground stays put most of the time?
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Hey Bryce, yeah, things pretty much stay put here in Alabama. Unless there’s beer involved.
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Here is the link to the manufacturer’s chart that shows required bearing length at the end and intermediate bearing points, see page 4.
https://bcconnect.widen.net/s/dvshxf5lp5/lvl-e2000-us-east-vl-2_1-design-guide
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Some of the beams appear to be able to rotate. That should be reported.
As well, footings are not visible.