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Post to sill connection. #24089 07/27/10 12:19 AM
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Dave Shepard Offline OP
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Stub mortises are the most common in my experience. I'm interested to know what else is out there.


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Re: Post to sill connection. #24100 07/30/10 02:38 AM
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Hey Dave,

I don't know. It seems that tenons at the bottom of principal posts (and studs) are mainly for locating where the vertical member is suppose to be, and to restrain from lateral movement. The stub tenon does both.



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