Terry Sandmeier
03-19-2009, 07:42 PM
Hello Gentlemen,
I inspected a 1983 log home without the sill under the floor joist and no visible positive connection to the foundation. There is a rim joist which is attached to the joist sitting on the foundation. The logs or structural exterior walls are on the foundation and are assumed attached to the foundation but this was not visibly verified. It seems the floor joist and rim joist were built in the foot print after the exterior walls were built. Does this type of construction require a sill attached to the foundation when it does not carry the exterior wall load? I’ve inspected many log homes but this is the first one I could actually see the interior of the foundation connection. Any opinions are welcome.
I inspected a 1983 log home without the sill under the floor joist and no visible positive connection to the foundation. There is a rim joist which is attached to the joist sitting on the foundation. The logs or structural exterior walls are on the foundation and are assumed attached to the foundation but this was not visibly verified. It seems the floor joist and rim joist were built in the foot print after the exterior walls were built. Does this type of construction require a sill attached to the foundation when it does not carry the exterior wall load? I’ve inspected many log homes but this is the first one I could actually see the interior of the foundation connection. Any opinions are welcome.