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

  1. Old truss design

    Started by Ernie Simpson, 03-11-2019 10:59 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 86,853
    John Kogel
    09-28-2019, 12:58 PM Go to last post

  2. Second floor uneven

    Started by WRPTex, 09-19-2010 11:45 AM
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 44,280
    Bertha Lopez
    02-29-2012, 09:57 AM Go to last post

  3. How tell if the wood is pressure treated

    Started by mattjung, 10-28-2012 08:08 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 38,505
    Vern Heiler
    10-31-2012, 03:40 PM Go to last post

  4. Driveway up against foundation wall

    Started by Jon mackay, 02-22-2010 05:59 PM
    32 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 34,482
    John Bubber
    02-24-2010, 04:56 AM Go to last post

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

    Started by Mark Forman, 07-14-2018 01:09 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 32,660
    Steve Payson
    07-17-2018, 06:23 PM Go to last post

  6. Joist repair practice.

    Started by Vern Heiler, 11-13-2008 04:13 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 31,840
    ron monroe
    06-14-2018, 01:46 PM Go to last post

  7. Trap under Concrete

    Started by Rich Goeken, 01-04-2013 06:46 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 31,574
    Jerry Peck
    01-19-2013, 11:47 AM Go to last post

  8. Stabilized wall (Engineer letter)

    Started by Sam Morris, 09-26-2017 06:34 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 30,874
    Lon Henderson
    03-31-2018, 08:39 AM Go to last post

  9. Distance requirement between sill and grade

    Started by mathew stouffer, 05-04-2010 02:24 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 30,383
    Jerry Peck
    05-07-2010, 03:47 PM Go to last post

  10. Crack above garage door...should I be worried?

    Started by xtreme inspection, 02-27-2013 08:35 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 29,416
    Garry Sorrells
    03-04-2013, 04:14 PM Go to last post

  11. Pressure-Blocked Joists

    Started by Gunnar Alquist, 05-20-2016 07:45 AM
    9 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 27
    • Views: 29,162
    Gunnar Alquist
    10-26-2018, 08:25 PM Go to last post

  12. Pressure treated sill plates

    Started by Mark Reinmiller, 04-21-2015 01:13 PM
    constructed, plates, pressure, sill, treated
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 28,754
    Jerry Peck
    04-21-2015, 05:59 PM Go to last post

  13. Foundation crack below beam near foundation corner

    Started by Michael Thomas, 12-04-2008 03:34 AM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 70
    • Views: 26,375
    John Bubber
    02-12-2009, 02:19 AM Go to last post

  14. how much support on the end of a main beam is needed?

    Started by Rick Harrington, 11-17-2008 05:50 AM
    11 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 58
    • Views: 25,975
    Michael Thomas
    05-03-2011, 07:43 AM Go to last post

  15. Question Metal Lintel Above Garage Doors

    Started by Reggie Russell, 04-22-2010 07:05 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 25,686
    Tom Edwards
    04-28-2013, 07:39 AM Go to last post

  16. Shims under sill plate

    Started by mathew stouffer, 05-31-2012 05:39 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 35
    • Views: 25,442
    Gunnar Alquist
    11-30-2015, 09:04 AM Go to last post

  17. Fire blocking basement

    Started by AL Felmlee, 11-14-2008 09:48 PM
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 25,179
    Jeff Remas
    11-16-2008, 05:59 PM Go to last post

  18. Pressure treated for wall studs

    Started by Richard Flores, 07-15-2010 12:18 PM
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 23,790
    Elliot Franson
    07-16-2010, 10:08 AM Go to last post

  19. Exterior bricks pulling apart

    Started by Ann Wilson, 08-09-2010 06:28 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 22
    • Views: 22,212
    Randy Mayo
    08-11-2010, 07:39 PM Go to last post

  20. Bouncy manufactured I joist floors

    Started by Bill Anglin, 01-07-2014 06:30 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 21,976
    Jerry Peck
    03-19-2019, 06:49 PM Go to last post

  21. 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: 21,336
    Don Hawley
    01-23-2016, 07:42 PM Go to last post

  22. Post to beam connection - deck

    Started by Bill Penn, 09-12-2012 06:19 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 20,752
    Matt Fletcher
    05-03-2013, 03:58 PM Go to last post

  23. Span of metal I-beams? - manuf home

    Started by Terry Beck, 11-22-2010 07:12 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 20,063
    Corn Walker
    11-28-2010, 08:54 AM Go to last post

  24. Block pier Shims/Spacers

    Started by Sam Morris, 12-20-2018 04:15 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 19,757
    Sam Morris
    01-13-2019, 06:34 PM Go to last post

  25. Beam cut out for stairs

    Started by Sam Morris, 01-12-2015 04:39 PM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    10 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 81
    • Views: 19,693
    Marcel Gratton
    01-21-2015, 07:15 PM Go to last post

  26. Fire wall / multi-family

    Started by Jerome W. Young, 12-21-2007 11:00 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 19,469
    Strong Arm of the Flaw
    11-01-2013, 04:26 AM Go to last post

  27. I-Joist Spacing

    Started by John Dirks Jr, 06-13-2010 07:27 PM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 19,112
    Mike Schulz
    06-30-2010, 09:25 AM Go to last post

  28. Cool To Crawlspace or Not To Crawlspace

    Started by Sean Bacon, 01-04-2010 07:22 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 33
    • Views: 18,462
    William Miller
    03-09-2016, 02:16 PM Go to last post

  29. No ledger board (none)

    Started by David D. Whitt, 01-27-2011 08:14 PM
    10 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 41
    • Views: 18,184
    David D. Whitt
    02-16-2011, 09:18 AM Go to last post

  30. Trusses spaced 4' apart?

    Started by Bill Anglin, 09-15-2012 11:21 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 18,101
    John Kogel
    09-18-2012, 05:38 PM Go to last post

  31. Minimum throat depth for conventional wood stringers

    Started by Michael Thomas, 08-04-2010 12:39 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 18,077
    Brandon Whitmore
    08-04-2010, 04:14 PM Go to last post

  32. attic flooring

    Started by Bruce King, 07-13-2008 08:29 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 17,794
    Bruce King
    07-18-2008, 06:56 PM Go to last post

  33. Sill Plate

    Started by Dallas Clark, 05-18-2010 12:27 PM
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 17,166
    Dallas Clark
    05-25-2010, 05:45 AM Go to last post

  34. Scabbed rafters and building codes

    Started by Sean Thornton, 03-17-2012 09:16 AM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 16,577
    Robert Sole
    03-29-2012, 12:57 PM Go to last post

  35. Treated wood for garage framing

    Started by Frank Bombardiere, 09-27-2009 04:21 PM
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 16,554
    Jerry Peck
    10-02-2009, 07:01 PM Go to last post

  36. Water level (Manometer)

    Started by Martin lehman, 05-22-2007 09:02 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 16,511
    Randy Mayo
    12-07-2013, 04:45 PM Go to last post

  37. Bottom of Bar Joist

    Started by Corey Friedman, 05-28-2010 07:22 PM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 16,431
    Darren Miller
    06-01-2010, 03:18 AM Go to last post

  38. Ridge beam or ridge board

    Started by Jeff Remas, 02-05-2009 04:19 PM
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 16,415
    Damon Sagehorn
    02-06-2009, 03:38 PM Go to last post

  39. Large opening in center of steel I-beam

    Started by Jason Boni, 02-10-2011 08:24 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 16,355
    John Kogel
    02-28-2011, 07:41 PM Go to last post

  40. 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: 16,079
    Mark Reinmiller
    10-04-2015, 05:12 PM Go to last post

  41. Residential Elevator Shaft

    Started by A.D. Miller, 06-22-2009 11:17 AM
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 15,839
    A.D. Miller
    06-22-2009, 01:41 PM Go to last post

  42. Floor Joist Sagging

    Started by kyle major, 04-18-2010 07:26 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 15,545
    Jerry Peck
    04-19-2010, 07:12 PM Go to last post

  43. condo attic concerns

    Started by Frazier Jeffery, 04-10-2016 10:02 PM
    area, attic, move, separation, unit
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 15,286
    ROBERT YOUNG
    04-11-2016, 05:00 PM Go to last post

  44. Steel I Beam Supported by 2x6's in foundation

    Started by Nicole Rathbun, 12-16-2014 05:38 PM
    7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 58
    • Views: 15,254
    Jerry Peck
    12-21-2014, 12:04 PM Go to last post

  45. Painted Crawlspace

    Started by Lon Henderson, 06-07-2013 06:34 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 15,095
    Sam Morris
    06-19-2013, 05:32 PM Go to last post

  46. sill plate

    Started by wayne soper, 06-11-2008 03:44 PM
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 15,027
    wayne soper
    07-14-2008, 10:31 AM Go to last post

  47. Load bearing wall ?

    Started by David Edens, 02-28-2008 08:57 AM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 14,897
    John Arnold
    02-29-2008, 04:45 AM Go to last post

  48. Framing Passed the Township Inspection

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 04-08-2015 03:18 PM
    framing, inspection, joists, passed, township
    • Replies: 44
    • Views: 14,627
    Nick Ostrowski
    05-15-2015, 12:03 PM Go to last post

  49. Corroding AC2 Fasteners

    Started by Joseph Stevens, 06-24-2010 09:16 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 14,426
    Stuart Brooks
    06-25-2010, 04:14 PM Go to last post

  50. Cold joint?

    Started by Jeff Eastman, 08-04-2007 06:35 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 14,112
    Bruce Breedlove
    08-05-2007, 01:28 AM Go to last post

  51. stud notching, code clarification

    Started by Wendell Swedberg, 03-31-2008 03:51 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 14,100
    Jerry McCarthy
    04-01-2008, 01:15 PM Go to last post

  52. Question Ceiling Fan support

    Started by Paul Johnston, 08-15-2008 04:24 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 13,955
    Markus Keller
    08-16-2008, 08:11 AM Go to last post

  53. Need help with a flat roof component.

    Started by ROBERT YOUNG, 06-09-2016 07:01 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 13,946
    ROBERT YOUNG
    06-11-2016, 01:25 PM Go to last post

  54. Repair for cut joist

    Started by mathew stouffer, 02-08-2010 08:13 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 36
    • Views: 13,905
    John Kogel
    02-10-2010, 09:08 PM Go to last post

  55. Squash Blocks & I-Joists

    Started by Erby Crofutt, 04-11-2009 05:44 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 22
    • Views: 13,892
    Ted Menelly
    04-14-2009, 07:49 PM Go to last post

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

    Started by Ed Rogers, 05-06-2018 05:43 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 13,838
    Dom D'Agostino
    05-07-2018, 05:20 AM Go to last post

  57. Support beam over front door

    Started by Sam Morris, 06-21-2011 03:25 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 13,698
    Ken Rowe
    06-25-2011, 03:24 PM Go to last post

  58. Anchor Bolts -When first required

    Started by Don Hester, 10-21-2010 08:16 AM
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 13,559
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    10-21-2010, 05:01 PM Go to last post

  59. Rafter/ridge board

    Started by Jeff Eastman, 04-13-2007 07:31 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 13,498
    Richard Rushing
    04-18-2007, 10:16 PM Go to last post

  60. Shed roof attachment to brick veneer wall

    Started by Michael Thomas, 02-10-2009 09:07 AM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 13,309
    Jerry Peck
    02-11-2009, 11:24 AM Go to last post

  61. Correcting bowed studs

    Started by Allen Lott, 01-09-2010 11:04 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 13,185
    A.D. Miller
    01-13-2010, 06:12 AM Go to last post

  62. Deadwood means?

    Started by David J. Edens, 08-30-2008 07:35 AM
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 12,951
    Eric Parent
    03-03-2011, 02:29 PM Go to last post

  63. Beam Attachment to Column

    Started by Joseph P. Hagarty, 07-14-2008 12:38 PM
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 12,915
    Brandon Chew
    07-16-2008, 02:19 PM Go to last post

  64. OSB Shims

    Started by Matt Fellman, 08-13-2009 08:40 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 55
    • Views: 12,708
    Brandon Whitmore
    08-26-2009, 09:56 PM Go to last post

  65. Garage door opener installation (I-Joist)

    Started by Frank Albanello, 05-26-2010 05:57 AM
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 12,591
    Scott Patterson
    06-04-2010, 07:24 AM Go to last post

  66. new concstrution bouncy floors

    Started by John Dirks Jr, 04-15-2009 12:15 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 12,316
    Jeffrey L. Mathis
    04-20-2009, 05:11 PM Go to last post

  67. Corrugated metal roofing for concrete form.

    Started by Vern Heiler, 01-22-2010 07:29 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 12,121
    chris mcintyre
    01-22-2010, 09:03 PM Go to last post

  68. Ridge board required

    Started by Michael Thomas, 06-09-2009 07:12 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 12,058
    archivoyeur
    06-16-2009, 10:58 AM Go to last post

  69. Perplexed by AHJ Inspector Performance

    Started by Bob Spermo, 01-02-2009 07:50 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 60
    • Views: 12,029
    A.D. Miller
    01-06-2009, 10:22 AM Go to last post

  70. Warped truss member

    Started by sidney alstad, 06-16-2011 01:47 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 11,958
    Joe Arcaro
    06-17-2011, 06:20 AM Go to last post

  71. Cut joist repairs?

    Started by John Kogel, 03-07-2010 08:13 PM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 11,888
    A.D. Miller
    03-11-2010, 09:57 AM Go to last post

  72. Sheer wall nailing code question

    Started by Dan Harris, 03-18-2009 09:39 AM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 11,788
    Jerry Peck
    03-18-2009, 06:28 PM Go to last post

  73. Crack brick wall, but not foundation

    Started by Eli Smith, 05-02-2012 07:50 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 11,756
    Randy Mayo
    05-04-2012, 04:12 PM Go to last post

  74. TJI "BIG HOLES"

    Started by Vern Heiler, 08-29-2009 05:03 AM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 11,534
    Michael Greenwalt
    08-31-2009, 11:03 AM Go to last post

  75. 2 story, 2x4 stud walls

    Started by Chris Weekly, 09-18-2013 04:57 PM
    7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 11,358
    Thom Huggett
    09-30-2013, 02:48 PM Go to last post
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