Having seen plenty of rotted ledgers in my day on tilt-up buildings (be it from roof leaks or water migration out of concrete), I would discourage anyone from using this exception in the code. Looked at one not two months ago...
-gm
-gm
On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 12:41 PM, Jerry Coombs <JCoombs@carollo.com> wrote:
Depends on type of construction.Per IBC 2304.11.2.3, yes. But technically speaking, only if the ledger itself is below grade. Depending on how you interpret it.Per IRC, I think it is no longer req'd, but I'd have to check.
>>> Tarek Mokhtar <Tarekmokhtar@earthlink.net> 9/16/2008 2:00 PM >>>
Is a ledger supporting a wood floor against a waterproofed basement
retaining wall required to
be pressure treated?
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Tarek Mokhtar, SE
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