Previous Tech Tip was updated to the current industry standards with the help of metal framing manufacturers. The metal framing industry stopped using imprecise gage thicknesses and started using precise minimum base metal thicknesses. Yet, many A/Es..
Metal Framing Thickness or Gage - New and Improved issue
by David Stutzman | Aug 16, 2018 | Division 05, Division 09, metal, Product Applications, publications, Specifications, studs, Tech Tips
What thickness is that gage?
by David Stutzman | Jul 9, 2012 | Division 05, Division 07, Division 08, Door, Sheet metal, Specifications, studs
If you find yourself caught between tradition and current industry practice for specifying sheet metal thicknesses you are not alone. It has been years since industry standards have abandoned gage to designate metal thickness, now the standards rely on..
Uniform Stair Risers
by David Stutzman | Mar 9, 2011 | code, Code Requirements, Design Considerations, Division 05, Product Failures, Stairs
The International Building Code (IBC) Section 1009.4.4 requires stair risers and tread widths to be uniform height and width within a tolerance of 3/8 inch throughout the entire flight of stairs. Why is this important? The reason became instantly..