SEISMIC SAFETY

Seismic Safety

Normal Bolting

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Here are pictures FOR a normal bolting job.

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A segment of the foundation without plates.
Inserting the lags that will connect the seismic plate to the sill plate. 
Drilling the holes for the anchor bolts that will connect the seismic plate to the foundation.
Inserting the bolts.
Tightening down the bolt.
Inserting the metal framing anchors to connect the sill plate to the rim joist.
A properly installed foundation anchor plate securing the wood sill plate to the foundation. The photo also shows a properly installed metal framing anchor strengthening the connection between the perimeter rim joist to the wood sill plate
A final view of the now seismically secured foundation.

 

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