Shear Wall System Florissant MO

On one recent project the architect and engineer wrangled about a suitable window-to-wall ratio. The result was a system with massive timber columns, interior and exterior plywood, full-height steel rods, and about every size hold-down in the universe. It was costly and complicated, and we were installing hardware for weeks.

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Show-Me Granite LLC
314-267-2087
2321 Wengler Avenue
Saint Louis, MO
AMSL: Architectural Millwork
(314) 524-0602
8417 Chapin Industrial Drive
St. Louis, MO
AMSL: Architectural Millwork
(314) 524-0602
8417 Chapin Industrial Drive
St. Louis, MO
Taylor James E Design Group PC
(816) 931-1993
4645 Belleview Ave
Kansas City, MO
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(636) 394-6857
114 Holloway Rd
Ballwin, MO
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(314) 878-0143
1807 Park 270 Dr
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(573) 431-1108
205 Landfill Rd
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Integrity Land Title
(314) 576-6060
14323 S Outer 40 Ste 205N
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L & W Construction Co
(573) 782-4416
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Kwame Building Group Inc
(314) 862-5344
1204 Washington Ave
Saint Louis, MO

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Here in the Western mountains, we build homes with massive windows in every room to capture the 360-degree views. And as a framer, that's where the problem starts.

Architecture is a blend of art and science, two diametrically opposite disciplines. The artist wants the entire wall to be glass, like a giant landscape portrait; the scientist needs enough wall to hold the house up.

On one recent project the architect and engineer wrangled about a suitable window-to-wall ratio. The result was a system with massive timber columns, interior and exterior plywood, full-height steel rods, and about every size hold-down in the universe. It was costly and complicated, and we were installing hardware for weeks. So it was good news when we found Simpson Strong-Tie's newly code-approved (IBC, IRC, and UBC) Steel Strong-Wall shear wall, which will help resolve these complicated conflicts.

How It Works

The Steel Strong-Wall is designed to support vertical and lateral loads produced by wind or earthquakes, creating a strong but narrow shear wall. They're superior to, and can replace, Simpson HD and HDA hold-down assemblies and wood composition panels when attaching to a foundation.

The Steel Strong-Wall shear wall is a 10-gauge galvanized steel panel with a 2-by wood stud secured to either side and a steel plate top and bottom.

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Show-Me Granite LLC

314-267-2087
2321 Wengler Avenue
Saint Louis, MO
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