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Acceptable Tolerance of Wall Out of Plumb ?
I remember seeing a thread somewhere on here concerning an interior wall being out of plumb, but I couldn’t find it. Does anyone have an IRC or UBC code as to what is an acceptable tolerance is ?
I did an 11 month inspection, and the client was very concerned just how far out of vertical alignment the wall is. The bedroom door (next to the level, but out of the picture) would swing shut or open, …. That’s how far out of plumb the wall is.
From the floor, three foot up, the wall had a 5/8” gap. Having no other means of measuring higher, without loosing the floor baseboard as a reference, I’d say the wall could be a good inch and a half out of alignment at the ceiling (8 foot). It didn’t appear to be a structural concern, since the rest of the walls in immediate area were pretty much vertical. Any ideas / references would greatly be appreciated.
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Robert
Roberts Home Inspection Service
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