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Framing, Bracing, Engineering, Materials ... For Home Inspections & Commercial Inspections

  1. Stucco separating at corners

    Started by Adam McNeil, 04-26-2020 02:30 PM
    corner, crack, stucco 6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 572
    Egbert Jager
    04-29-2020, 03:08 PM Go to last post

  2. Bearing and support of beam

    Started by Jim Luttrall, 04-09-2020 10:21 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 515
    Jerry Peck
    04-11-2020, 07:30 AM Go to last post

  3. Video from Simpson Strong-Tie on decks

    Started by Jerry Peck, 03-26-2020 05:22 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 594
    Jerry Peck
    03-26-2020, 05:22 AM Go to last post

  4. Structural problems in old basement

    Started by Ernie Simpson, 02-25-2020 07:27 AM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 1,517
    Ernie Simpson
    03-22-2020, 03:29 PM Go to last post

  5. Post Tension cable tail length

    Started by RYAN RYAN, 03-18-2020 05:46 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 236
    Jerry Peck
    03-19-2020, 05:05 AM Go to last post

  6. Rim board screwed into block wall

    Started by Sam Morris, 11-18-2019 04:09 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 22
    • Views: 4,481
    Richard Bushong
    12-02-2019, 10:31 AM Go to last post

  7. New Member Intro

    Started by Dan Cash, 11-27-2019 06:26 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 737
    Dan Cash
    11-27-2019, 06:26 PM Go to last post

  8. Alarm Siren??

    Started by michael brown, 11-22-2019 09:42 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 983
    Jerry Peck
    11-27-2019, 03:13 PM Go to last post

  9. Lightbulb CALIFORNIA SB-721 BILL - POTENTIAL SOURCE OF INCOME?

    Started by Tony Escamilla, 10-08-2019 10:57 AM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 2,757
    Douglas Hansen
    10-16-2019, 01:25 PM Go to last post

  10. Old truss design

    Started by Ernie Simpson, 03-11-2019 10:59 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 82,415
    John Kogel
    09-28-2019, 12:58 PM Go to last post

  11. Bouncy manufactured I joist floors

    Started by Bill Anglin, 01-07-2014 06:30 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 12,531
    Jerry Peck
    03-19-2019, 06:49 PM Go to last post

  12. Steel column not under center 3rd of I-beam

    Started by Randall Clark, 03-14-2019 06:05 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 3,645
    Randy Mayo
    03-19-2019, 06:24 PM Go to last post

  13. Block pier Shims/Spacers

    Started by Sam Morris, 12-20-2018 04:15 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 16,597
    Sam Morris
    01-13-2019, 06:34 PM Go to last post

  14. Post and Beam Floor support system.

    Started by Ken Amelin, 12-21-2018 02:18 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 5,744
    Robert Sheppard
    01-06-2019, 03:37 AM Go to last post

  15. Pressure-Blocked Joists

    Started by Gunnar Alquist, 05-20-2016 07:45 AM
    9 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 27
    • Views: 18,115
    Gunnar Alquist
    10-26-2018, 08:25 PM Go to last post

  16. ISO Class III...??? (or I)

    Started by Mark Forman, 07-14-2018 01:09 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 29,340
    Steve Payson
    07-17-2018, 06:23 PM Go to last post

  17. Basement Window Lintel required for new foundation cutting

    Started by Kai Mai, 06-21-2018 02:13 PM
    my project 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 7,616
    Kai Mai
    06-21-2018, 02:13 PM Go to last post

  18. Does plumbing manifold in garage wall breach firewall?

    Started by Bob Hucker, 06-17-2018 02:24 PM
    firewall, manifold 3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 3,228
    Jerry Peck
    06-18-2018, 12:05 PM Go to last post

  19. Joist repair practice.

    Started by Vern Heiler, 11-13-2008 04:13 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 23,617
    ron monroe
    06-14-2018, 01:46 PM Go to last post

  20. Impressive Pier and Beam Assembly

    Started by Bob Ozbirn, 06-03-2018 10:19 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 4,555
    Bob Ozbirn
    06-03-2018, 10:19 AM Go to last post

  21. Had home inspection done. Cracked stucco and bowing wall

    Started by Ed Rogers, 05-06-2018 05:43 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 8,803
    Dom D'Agostino
    05-07-2018, 05:20 AM Go to last post

  22. Notching and drilling holes in main beam

    Started by Sam Morris, 05-02-2018 06:25 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 2,846
    Sam Morris
    05-04-2018, 05:22 AM Go to last post

  23. Unknown end bearing, twisting beam

    Started by Elizabeth Chambers, 03-30-2018 11:10 PM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 6,759
    Elizabeth Chambers
    03-31-2018, 06:08 PM Go to last post

  24. Stabilized wall (Engineer letter)

    Started by Sam Morris, 09-26-2017 06:34 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 25,763
    Lon Henderson
    03-31-2018, 08:39 AM Go to last post

  25. Framoing Question

    Started by Jim Robinson, 03-26-2018 07:31 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 2,336
    Jim Robinson
    03-26-2018, 08:08 PM Go to last post

  26. Steel Posts

    Started by Rick Hartmann, 09-18-2017 02:27 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,545
    Ken Amelin
    09-26-2017, 04:24 AM Go to last post

  27. Foundation & Driveway-wrapping around 1/2 of structure

    Started by AHW-TX, 09-06-2017 10:14 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,472
    Jim Luttrall
    09-06-2017, 06:26 PM Go to last post

  28. Steel I Beam to Wood Columns (Stud Construction) Fastening

    Started by Andrew Kolar, 08-29-2017 04:55 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,145
    Garry Sorrells
    08-29-2017, 06:14 PM Go to last post

  29. Wood shims for a steel beam

    Started by Dan Westbrook, 07-20-2017 05:43 AM
    beam, beam pocket, foundation, needed, shim 3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 6,663
    Dan Westbrook
    07-20-2017, 08:51 AM Go to last post

  30. Roof Trusses Bearing

    Started by Nick M, 07-12-2017 05:44 AM
    lvl, nailed, roof, strip, support 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 1,957
    ROBERT YOUNG
    07-20-2017, 02:50 AM Go to last post

  31. Attic truss attachment to girder truss

    Started by ren ramsey, 06-25-2017 12:33 PM
    connection, girder, hanger, strip, truss 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 5,538
    Thom Huggett
    07-13-2017, 03:25 PM Go to last post

  32. Cold joint with void

    Started by Jason Anderson, 05-05-2017 04:16 PM
    cold, cold joint void foudatin, joint, side, void 3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 7,343
    Jason Anderson
    05-06-2017, 07:20 AM Go to last post

  33. Site built beam drop at midspan

    Started by jim baird, 04-19-2017 07:15 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 5,028
    Thom Huggett
    05-02-2017, 12:09 PM Go to last post

  34. type of wood to repair roof trusses during a reroofing

    Started by kevin kelly, 04-08-2017 11:22 AM
    2.0+, deflection, replacement, sistering, trusses
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 3,688
    Mark Reinmiller
    04-15-2017, 04:20 PM Go to last post

  35. Beam pockets and protection from decay

    Started by Randall Clark, 02-16-2017 07:27 PM
    clearance, ends, girder, tops, wood 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 5,241
    Randall Clark
    02-22-2017, 04:15 AM Go to last post

  36. Bad Tile Job or Poss foundation issue?

    Started by Gary Redmond, 02-15-2017 04:30 PM
    bad, job, pantry, stove, tile 4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 2,080
    John Kogel
    02-15-2017, 08:55 PM Go to last post

  37. Cracked howe trusses

    Started by ROBERT YOUNG, 02-13-2017 06:28 AM
    cracked, howe, power, trusses, week 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,596
    Mark Reinmiller
    02-13-2017, 09:02 PM Go to last post

  38. Manufacture foundation

    Started by Michael Neto, 01-13-2017 09:29 PM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 2,825
    Garry Sorrells
    02-10-2017, 02:11 PM Go to last post

  39. Definition needed - What is a "California Slab"?

    Started by Jim Luttrall, 11-17-2016 01:30 PM
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 3,350
    Paul Douglas
    01-11-2017, 08:53 PM Go to last post

  40. NBCC fire wall narrative

    Started by ROBERT YOUNG, 12-04-2016 03:38 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 3,177
    ROBERT YOUNG
    12-05-2016, 05:34 PM Go to last post

  41. Man's ingenuity never ceases to amaze

    Started by Raymond Wand, 11-29-2016 11:47 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,978
    Raymond Wand
    11-29-2016, 11:47 AM Go to last post

  42. CMU Founation - Inward Displacement - Repair / Brace or Replace

    Started by Andrew Kolar, 10-21-2016 08:22 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,216
    Raymond Wand
    11-01-2016, 04:35 AM Go to last post

  43. Tilting, sinking San Francisco High Rise

    Started by Raymond Wand, 10-25-2016 03:48 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,553
    Raymond Wand
    10-25-2016, 03:48 AM Go to last post

  44. Gap under car port slab with house walls above

    Started by Randall Clark, 10-03-2016 01:05 PM
    car, port, slab, void, wall 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,377
    Scott Patterson
    10-04-2016, 05:30 AM Go to last post

  45. Exterior Wall Sheathing

    Started by Jon Randolph, 09-01-2016 04:30 AM
    exterior, rest, sheathing, version, wall
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,092
    Jon Randolph
    09-01-2016, 04:30 AM Go to last post

  46. Need help with a flat roof component.

    Started by ROBERT YOUNG, 06-09-2016 07:01 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 7,788
    ROBERT YOUNG
    06-11-2016, 01:25 PM Go to last post

  47. Self lifting scaffolding

    Started by Gene South, 06-01-2016 04:14 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 2,541
    ROBERT YOUNG
    06-03-2016, 02:31 AM Go to last post

  48. Newb doing some practice runs

    Started by Aaron Scheuerer, 05-12-2016 06:38 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 2,943
    ROBERT YOUNG
    05-17-2016, 05:31 AM Go to last post

  49. condo attic concerns

    Started by Frazier Jeffery, 04-10-2016 10:02 PM
    area, attic, move, separation, unit
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 8,276
    ROBERT YOUNG
    04-11-2016, 05:00 PM Go to last post

  50. Floor Joists

    Started by Aaron Scheuerer, 03-30-2016 05:27 PM
    beam, find, floor, joists, online
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 2,652
    Ben Jacks
    04-08-2016, 01:30 PM Go to last post

  51. Re: Squash Blocks with Engineered Joists

    Started by Rich Sumen, 02-28-2016 06:50 AM
    blocks, engineered, read, requirement, squash 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 5,378
    ROBERT YOUNG
    03-11-2016, 09:20 AM Go to last post

  52. Cool To Crawlspace or Not To Crawlspace

    Started by Sean Bacon, 01-04-2010 07:22 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 33
    • Views: 11,639
    William Miller
    03-09-2016, 02:16 PM Go to last post

  53. How do reports deal with changes in construction standards?

    Started by John C Hansen, LEED AP, 02-10-2016 07:56 PM
    code, code changes, construction standards, stairs, standards
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 3,157
    Ian Page
    02-17-2016, 09:17 AM Go to last post

  54. Exterior wall overhanging Foundation

    Started by Bruce Ramsey, 01-14-2016 01:58 PM
    code, concrete, inches, reference, wall 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 10,665
    Don Hawley
    01-23-2016, 07:42 PM Go to last post

  55. bearing steel beam supported by a couple of wood blocks

    Started by marina shkarovsky, 12-15-2015 08:45 AM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 3,976
    ROBERT YOUNG
    12-28-2015, 03:11 AM Go to last post

  56. Hip Rafter Attachment And Brace

    Started by William Kievit, 12-14-2015 05:13 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 3,227
    Ray Thornburg
    12-24-2015, 02:45 PM Go to last post

  57. Shims under sill plate

    Started by mathew stouffer, 05-31-2012 05:39 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 35
    • Views: 17,246
    Gunnar Alquist
    11-30-2015, 09:04 AM Go to last post

  58. Rotted joist ends into the wall - Is the inspector liable?

    Started by Sean Bacon, 09-15-2015 10:26 AM
    client, crawlspace, entrance, floor, inspector
    • Replies: 49
    • Views: 8,964
    Mark Reinmiller
    10-04-2015, 05:12 PM Go to last post

  59. Floor Joist Replacement Project Advice

    Started by Ben Owen, 09-17-2015 02:45 PM
    joist, joists, middle, side, sill 6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 4,623
    Ben Owen
    09-24-2015, 12:02 PM Go to last post

  60. bolts through concrete block crawl space

    Started by Richard Whitmer, 08-27-2015 06:55 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 3,119
    Jerry Peck
    08-30-2015, 12:30 PM Go to last post

  61. Coating on TJI

    Started by Ken Amelin, 07-01-2015 05:29 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 3,934
    Mark Reinmiller
    07-07-2015, 06:46 PM Go to last post

  62. New High-Wind Construction Guides

    Started by Garry Sorrells, 07-02-2015 06:09 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,059
    Garry Sorrells
    07-02-2015, 06:09 AM Go to last post

  63. Question If it looks wrong...

    Started by Jeff Gainey, 06-06-2015 08:40 AM
    7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 3,090
    Jerry Peck
    06-09-2015, 07:56 AM Go to last post

  64. Framing Passed the Township Inspection

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 04-08-2015 03:18 PM
    framing, inspection, joists, passed, township
    • Replies: 44
    • Views: 10,036
    Nick Ostrowski
    05-15-2015, 12:03 PM Go to last post

  65. Sill plate has space/gap underneath.....

    Started by Fix House, 05-14-2015 10:38 AM
    bearing, joists, load, sill, sill plate
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,219
    Jerry Peck
    05-14-2015, 02:41 PM Go to last post

  66. Rim Joist not sitting on block foundation- span to pier to pier

    Started by Sam Morris, 05-06-2015 07:49 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,134
    Sam Morris
    05-06-2015, 07:49 PM Go to last post

  67. Pressure treated sill plates

    Started by Mark Reinmiller, 04-21-2015 01:13 PM
    constructed, plates, pressure, sill, treated
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 21,049
    Jerry Peck
    04-21-2015, 05:59 PM Go to last post

  68. Deteioration of CMU foundation wall

    Started by Randall Clark, 04-14-2015 06:51 PM
    entry, pics, section, wall, water 3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 2,240
    Randall Clark
    04-16-2015, 06:46 PM Go to last post

  69. Residential or Commercial inspection

    Started by Mike Tao, 04-10-2015 11:32 AM
    commercial, inspection, license, property, residential
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,037
    JeffGHooper
    04-12-2015, 06:06 PM Go to last post

  70. Missing header with no metal lintel ?

    Started by Sam Morris, 03-10-2015 06:05 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 3,713
    Jim Luttrall
    04-06-2015, 06:35 PM Go to last post

  71. Pre-drywall inspections (phased)

    Started by Jeff Zehnder, 04-06-2015 05:04 AM
    ago, comments, inspections, phased, pre-drywall 3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 2,373
    Jim Luttrall
    04-06-2015, 07:42 AM Go to last post

  72. Oops....oops again....oh boy....there's another....whoops again.....

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 03-03-2015 02:36 PM
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 5,391
    kristin morgan
    03-09-2015, 09:50 AM Go to last post

  73. Newbie to IN

    Started by Ted Wammack, 02-03-2015 08:58 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,814
    Marc M
    02-15-2015, 11:17 AM Go to last post

  74. Pipes Reinforcement in Concrete Founation?

    Started by Lon Henderson, 02-02-2015 06:21 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 2,555
    Ian Page
    02-04-2015, 11:26 AM Go to last post

  75. Support column footing

    Started by Raymond Wand, 01-20-2015 06:46 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 3,054
    CoronadoBruin
    01-27-2015, 11:58 AM Go to last post
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