Originally Posted By: Monte Lunde This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Is there plywood in the corners of your garage? If there is, than the plywood is your shear panels ( doing the same as braces), no braces needed.
No money due, the contractor should be charging you more if plywood is used instead of the metal corner braces.
If there is nothing but studs, then how did it pass the Building Inspector for your permit. Ask the Building Inspector with this question, if you had taken out a permit for this garage.
-- Monte Lunde CCI, CCPM, CRI
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