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Posted by Hambone on March 10, 2007, 9:53 am
longshot wrote:
>>> We have just started framing on our home and the framer indicates the
>>> slab is not square on the corners. Not too bad, but still 1.5" out of
>>> square in 2 places. The framer has the bottom plate (2x4) hanging off
>>> the slab in a few places. He doesn't seem too worried .... should I be?
>>>
>>> Is this common or just shoddy work on the concrete crew? Any
>>> recommendations on what to do ... or let me know if this is normal
>>> course and I should do nothing.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>> It is certainly common for masons to make things out of square.
>> Somewhat shoddy, but it happens all the time. Sometimes I think
>> masons should frame a house every few years just to get a taste of
>> what it's like to build on an out of square foundation.
>>
>> Hanging plates is a common way to deal with out of squareness. That
>> can influence how the exterior finishes, but if it's a slab, it's not
>> too big a deal. I recommend you do nothing.
>>
>
> I agree. It's not that big of a deal. when you say out of square 1.5", I
> assume you mean one diagonal is 3" longer than the other? if it's 1.5" then
> it's really only 3/4" out which is pretty damn good.
>
>
>
Actually - what I meant by 1.5" is that the bottom plate (2x4 lumber) is
hanging off the concrete by ~1.5". i.e, on one exterior wall, at one
corner the bottom plate is flush with the concrete slab .... but at the
Other end the bottom plate hangs off the outside roughly 1/5". Granted
this wall is long - say about 25' ... but this seems shoddy and I am not
happy with the concrete crew. Just don't know what if anything needs to
be done?!
I am thinking nothing, but will talk to the concrete guy and express my
dissatisfaction - he works on referrals only and my word of mouth isn't
going to be that great. Other than this item - the garage floor has
about a 2' circular area that is low - so water stands in that spot
about 1" deep - its right by the garage door - so wondering if they can
sand down the area so that spot will drain outside??
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