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Method and Apparatus for (1) Attaching Guard Rail Posts to Decks, (2) Deck Ledgers to House Framing, and (3) Deck Joists to House Band Joists

VTIP:07-125

Many commonly used guardrail post connections have been examined and it was discovered that none could carry the building code design load (of 200 pounds) let alone a safety factor of 2.5 to a total load of 500 pounds, applied in any direction at the top of the post. ...

A Novel Method for the Vacuum Drying of Wood

VTIP:01.033

This invention is an improvement on wood vacuum drying systems with a significantly simplified method of heat transfer to wood. It is also simpler and easier to operate than conventional wood kilns.

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Drying will be fast since large amounts of heat can be efficiently and effectively transferred to wood ...