thanks for the responses, this frame worked out well- still standing!
ok- another peg placement question. this next frame (a 20' covered porch for a ski pavilion) has a 20' 8X8 white pine beam sitting on 3 8X8 posts. the beam is bearing a 6' metal roof over the porch, 5/12 pitch. the braces are 4x6 half lapped dovetail, pegged with 1" pegs. the tenons from the posts into the beam are 2X5, 6" deep.
the question is concerning peg placement. consulting the standards for design manual referred to above, here is what we have:
End Distance-- Edge Distance-- Spacing
Eastern White Pine 4D-- 4D-- 3D
the pegs i have made are 1". 4D edge distance in a 5" tenon doesn't work. 3D spacing also doesn't leave enough room inbetween the 2 pegs i had planned.
how would one make this work? do the pegs need to be pared down to 3/4"?
also, i need to explain this to our structural engineer. i had intended to refer him to the standards manual, but now i wonder.
