Oddly there aren't trusses in that portion of the.attic, but there are in other portions. It looks like the builder intended that portion to be wide open so it could decked out and used for storage. That makes the choice to have access to that portion of the attic be through a 2x2 door in the back of a closet seem extremely stupid.
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"Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" Then I said, "Here I am. Send me." - Isaiah 6:8
Because this application would have most, if not all, the force applied parallel to the axis of the screw, instead of in sheer, wouldn't I benefit from the larger coarse threads of the lag screws? I understand that in most applications structural screws are better, but here I'm talking about just 10 screws (8 for the pull up bar, and 2 for the TRX Xmount). I'm open to hearing why the structural screws are better, and don't risk pulling out, especially when as few as 2 will have to support 180#. ???Originally Posted by Shawnw
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"Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" Then I said, "Here I am. Send me." - Isaiah 6:8
5/16 structural screw is equivalent to 1/2” lag bolt in every way except installation. You can use either, it’s just WAY easier to install the structural screws. I don’t waste my time with lag bolts anymore.
Interesting. I’ve never heard of those.
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