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Can I use ledger boards to tie a new stick-framed addition directly into an existing engineered wood I-joist rim board without failing inspection?

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
Can I use ledger boards to tie a new stick-framed addition directly into an existing engineered wood I-joist rim board without failing inspection?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
IRC 2021 engineered wood rim board ledger attachment addition I-joist rim board manufacturer installation details codeGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction
APA engineered wood rim board connections ledger attachment I-joist rim board technical noteGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (2)
Short factOther / navigationalComparisonConsequenceReason50%DefinitionInstruction50%Yes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
IRC 2021 engineered wood rim board ledger attachment addition I-joist rim board manufacturer installation details code Google ↗
APA engineered wood rim board connections ledger attachment I-joist rim board technical note Google ↗
  1. Rim Board · apawood.org
  2. APA Performance-Rated Rim Boards · apawood.org
  3. U.S. EDITION · staging.pwtewp.com

Queries

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Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
IRC 2021 engineered wood rim board ledger attachment addition I-joist rim board manufacturer installation details code
OBSERVED
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—Instruction——1x
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APA engineered wood rim board connections ledger attachment I-joist rim board technical note
OBSERVED
Google ↗
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—Reason——1x
of 1