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Posted by DanG on March 10, 2007, 11:41 am
Framers are usually pretty accurate as they need to cut in a roof
based on that beginning; but if I were involved I would sure want
to double check who's right.
As has been stated, the anchor bolts can't be right or code
compliant depending on where you are. Is there a reason the
framer can't split the difference and get that wall sitting on the
concrete a little better? (In a bit to far at one end and out
less on the other)
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> 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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