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Need Opinions - Unsupported Sill Plate
I spotted this unsupported Sill plate in a Pre-drywall.
The PT 2x8 is sitting on the lip of the foundation. The 2x4 which the Sunken floor I-Joists sit on rests on the UNSUPPORTED section of the 2x8. The entire assembly has already started to tip and settle. There is NOTHING under the back section of that 2x8 but air. It looks to me like it would be perfectly happy to settle about another inch or so, and then maybe (worst case) slip into the void...
The builder has said VERBALLY "don't know how to fix it" AND "We don't think it will be a problem"
I have told my client to ask for a WRITTEN response on the builders letter head signed by a principle and stamped by an architect or CE.
Any county type building officials wish to weigh in, or any architects/CE's types? I would love to give my client some opinions from uninterested parties.
Bob
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