Barely visible to the left are blocks of wood that have thus far carried the weight of the tongue. In a quake, it could twist sideways and drop.
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Attaching a steel Simpson hold-down to hold the tongue in place. A cross beam is temporarily detached to make room for the drill & bit.
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The weight of the tongue will tend to twist the bolted beam sandwich forward. The 2 steel straps grip the top of the beam pair to hold them back.
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From below and behind, before the center beam was rehung. The hold-down normally helps keep walls from toppling in an earthquake.
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A rubber washer cushions the steel post minimizing potential noise & wear. The angled bracket on the left holds 1 end of a 2x4
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Framing against boulder will allow decking to contour the boulder. An aluminum foot straped to the wood rests solidly on the rock below.
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