#hold downs

[one-new-thing]

Today I learned that in mid-rise buildings (no one knows what mid-rise means) an Anchor Tiedown System (ATS) can be used to prevent shearwall overturn instead of more basic hold-downs. For more information about shear walls see McVicker.com, or if you prefer to learn from spray paint on the side of a cow, learningconstruction.com.

[craftersuniversity-blog]

Workbenches are too low! Ever experienced back ache from working over a workbench? Ever wondered why the have to be so low that you almost have to double over in order to do your work?

[finniks-sugar-cubes]

Practicing Judo hold downs in bed is really hot. Especially since a few of them are literally just 69 but holding the legs and torso of your partner down.

I miss the weirdly homoerotic side of Judo...