Anybody have a beam pocket detail drawing?

[cedarglen]

I just got my permit on John's 2 story universal. I have Wagner's book but he does not talk about wood framed beam pockets however. We have a 13.5" gluelam girder under the house in the buildup. We are building on a poured concrete stemwall on a sloping lot. Any pictures or drawings of beams in beam pockets that anybody has would be helpful. Any tips?

Thank you
Charles

[peg_688]

 This site might help , there's a little booklet on the site , click on "flash it right" and it will open , H/D , Blowes / any big box should have the "real life " booklet as well.

 If your stuffing the gluelam into a concrete beam pocket your could wrap the end in / with the Grace Vycor tape . That would cover your concrete to wood connection point.

 If your putting the beam into a wood framed wall , just put a king stud on either side of your beam and fill in under the beam with  trimmer studs , and any "odd" plywood / OSB / 1 x material to fill up that space between the king studs , so what amounts to a solid post under that beam to direct bearing on your sill plates / foundation.

G/L PEG  

Guess it would help IF I posted the link

Link : http://www.na.graceconstruction.com/prodline.cfm?did=26

[jraabe]

The traditional way to support a beam in a pocket of the stemwall is to block out a foam or wood block sufficient for airflow around the beam.



From, "Graphic Guide to Frame Construction", by Rob Thallon

See my review here: http://www.countryplans.com/books.html (with Pic of earlier edition)

[peg_688]

I'd change one thing there, in the second detail  , I'd notch the PT plate [highlight]around the beam [/highlight]as opposed to notching the beam .

[cedarglen]

We are putting it into the wood framed cripple wall. Can the beam sit right on the sill or would it be better sitting up a little on short posts? We would like to keep the buildup as short as possible.

Charles

[jraabe]

It can sit directly on the sill plate. If you have to notch the plate, place it on the concrete and use the same moisture block as above.

[cedarglen]

thank you,

charles