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Severe corrosion at the base of a steel lally column in a basement

Column Crutch Eligibility for Base Corrosion

A steel basement column may fit the Column Crutch application when corrosion is concentrated at the lower base and qualifying sound steel remains above the damaged area. Column Crutch is...

Column Crutch Eligibility for Base Corrosion

A steel basement column may fit the Column Crutch application when corrosion is concentrated at the lower base and qualifying sound steel remains above the damaged area. Column Crutch is...

Nolan Attic Access Bulkhead installed around a finished-ceiling attic opening

How to Install an Attic Access Bulkhead

Install Nolan’s Attic Access Bulkhead around a finished-ceiling attic opening only after confirming that the project matches an applicable sealed design report. The current requirements specify a 54-inch × 22½-inch...

How to Install an Attic Access Bulkhead

Install Nolan’s Attic Access Bulkhead around a finished-ceiling attic opening only after confirming that the project matches an applicable sealed design report. The current requirements specify a 54-inch × 22½-inch...

Basement Wall Straps fastened vertically to a concrete-block foundation wall beneath floor framing

How to Determine Basement Wall Strap Spacing

Basement wall strap spacing is selected by matching three project conditions: wall height, maximum backfill height, and verified soil class. Use those inputs with Nolan Structural Products’ Basement Wall Strap...

How to Determine Basement Wall Strap Spacing

Basement wall strap spacing is selected by matching three project conditions: wall height, maximum backfill height, and verified soil class. Use those inputs with Nolan Structural Products’ Basement Wall Strap...

Nolan Joist Repair Kit installed beneath a floor joist

What to Check Before Cutting a Floor Joist

Before cutting a floor joist, confirm whether the proposed cut is permitted by the applicable building code and the joist manufacturer or project documents. Nolan’s Joist Repair Kit is a...

What to Check Before Cutting a Floor Joist

Before cutting a floor joist, confirm whether the proposed cut is permitted by the applicable building code and the joist manufacturer or project documents. Nolan’s Joist Repair Kit is a...

Solar panel array on the asphalt-shingle roof of an existing house

Roof Rafter Strengthening Straps for Solar Loads

Nolan Roof Rafter Strengthening Straps reinforce qualifying dimensional-lumber rafters for added solar-panel loading by forming continuous steel reinforcement along the rafter bottom. They strengthen the rafter member; they do not...

Roof Rafter Strengthening Straps for Solar Loads

Nolan Roof Rafter Strengthening Straps reinforce qualifying dimensional-lumber rafters for added solar-panel loading by forming continuous steel reinforcement along the rafter bottom. They strengthen the rafter member; they do not...

Close-up basement view of Nolan Floor Joist Stiffening Straps running along exposed wood floor joists

Can Joist Stiffening Straps Reduce Floor Bounce?

Nolan Floor Joist Stiffening Straps can reduce kitchen or bathroom floor bounce when joist flex is the actual problem and the floor framing fits Nolan’s current design information. The calculations...

Can Joist Stiffening Straps Reduce Floor Bounce?

Nolan Floor Joist Stiffening Straps can reduce kitchen or bathroom floor bounce when joist flex is the actual problem and the floor framing fits Nolan’s current design information. The calculations...