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Local Companies

Structurflex LLC
(816) 889-9000
140 Walnut St., Ste. 201
Kansas City, MO

McCownGordon Construction, LLC
(816) 960-1111
422 Admiral Blvd.
Kansas City, MO

Midwest Block and Brick, Inc.
(816) 241-5197
4101 E. 12th Terr.
Kansas City, MO

Key Construction Missouri, LLC
(816) 221-7171
1811 Baltimore
Kansas City, MO

Syska Hennessy Group
(816) 448-3124
2300 Main St., Ste. 900
Kansas City, MO

Red Streak Corporation
(816) 471-6979
1627 Main St., Ste. 901
Kansas City, MO

ARC Construction
(816) 454-4272
2300 Main St 9th Floor
Kansas City, MO

Geo. P. Reintjes Co., Inc.
(816) 756-2150
P.O. Box 410856
Kansas City, MO

Habitat Restore
(816) 231-6889
4701 Deramus
Kansas City, MO

Clarkson Construction Company
(816) 483-8800
4133 Gardner Ave.
Kansas City, 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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Featured Local Company

Structurflex LLC

8168899000
140 Walnut St., Ste. 201
Kansas City, MO

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