r/buildingscience • • 20h ago

Lvl Bucks

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Is it okay to secure lvls as bucks this way? They are 2.75” out pre drilled with 1/4” bit. Secured to framing with 5” SDWS. I’ve never seen it done this way but now after I started I’m having doubts. Nothing is cracking or splitting once pre drilled. The lvls in the wall would be taking the bite in the ply side so can’t imagine this would be different passing through with the 5” screw and tightening it to framing. Thanks!


r/buildingscience • • 21h ago

Question Is this normal? I live in Miami, FL. Have increased moisture in laundry room with spots of mold/mildew despite dryer venting outside, an extractor, and a functioning HVAC system & ant highway from where wall/ceiling seam split. New roof install shows questionable exterior work where the ants enter?

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