I've been noticing many frame designs don't show the size of the sill timbers. I have yet to find anything referencing sill beams in the books. Outside of beam strength perpendicular to the grain, how do you size your sill? The foundation wall is 10" the posts 7x10. What size do you make the sills? 8x8? 10x10? I would think either 7x7 or 8x8. This will give me a 2" lip on the foundation and an additional 2" for insulation thus providing a 4" lip for the SIPS. Any thoughts? confused

Thanks in advance,
Dan

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