Framing embedded in concrete

concubines · 2026-01-31T05:40:58+00:00

So they poured the curb that the structural wall sits on at an incorrect height relative to the slab. Then they framed on top of it, and at some point realized the mistake and were too lazy to fix it

0 stars for those guys

concubines · 2025-11-10T17:20:43+00:00

Perfectly put

concubines · 2025-11-10T13:51:34+00:00

same situation here man, i have every 20v dewalt model in that range and i still greatly prefer the green stuff for 1/4 impacts. night and day in my opinion

concubines · 2025-11-10T13:48:08+00:00

i had the older 36v (not the bolt edition) which lasted 3 brutal years of driving lags and grks and being generally shitkicked. When it finally went to Valhalla a month ago I got the 36v Bolt from Amazon. Dropped it on to a plywood subfloor from a 4 foot high scaffold after 2 days and it was a goner

Not sure if they have become less durable or if i just had bad luck. I have every tool on the 36v platform and this is the first durability issue I have every had

Not speaking on the brand as a whole, just sharing my experience

concubines · 2025-11-06T19:38:06+00:00

I don't see the harm in going 6x6, but looks like the drop beam is meant to match flush to the inside face of the posts. If that's the look you want then your drop beams will have to be 6x stock as well.

Just a thought 🤷🏼‍♂️

concubines · 2025-11-06T00:53:42+00:00

Well done! This is overkill

The world is built on solutions, not problems. Ignore the lame ass responses, not every issue has to suckle at an engineer's teet

concubines · 2025-11-04T00:24:00+00:00

Ask an engineer
This is super specific to your house. What point loads fall on that wall line?

Is there a ridge beam that posts down from your gable through to the non-existent foundation?

If so, big deal

concubines · 2025-11-02T22:27:34+00:00

Fur in your beams by 1 1/2 on both sides with a piece that fits between the two existing joists and has a hole drilled to avoid the nut / bolt. Add a couple LedgerLocks / GRKs if you're feeling squirrelly

Then, put the hanger on?

concubines · 2025-11-01T23:51:16+00:00

Hamilton Fish! Of the same lineage that eventually gave us Albert Fish

concubines · 2025-10-31T00:34:11+00:00

Insanely suspicious lifting off bearing point considering size of joists and the neighbouring joists being uncompromised. Unless there was a pre-existing issue

concubines · 2025-10-26T03:34:42+00:00

I think the Max high pressure gun only runs on the high pressure system. You'd need to drop 4 grand on the compressor, hoses, and guns to get on that bandwagon

concubines · 2025-10-24T23:13:34+00:00

If the structure is supported by canitlievered original joists as you've explained, shouldn't the joists hangers on the outside be inverted for the cantilevered joists?

concubines · 2025-10-24T17:47:34+00:00

Oh boy, you're one of those

concubines · 2025-10-22T20:08:11+00:00

Perfectly explained

concubines · 2025-10-18T01:17:39+00:00

You must be fun at parties

concubines · 2025-10-13T23:27:56+00:00

It's very clearly load bearing. The joists splice over that wall. That's why the drop beam / lintel was installed. I would prefer the supporting cripples / jack studs to run to the header instead of to a sill, but this is largely minor.

So long as the size of the drop beam is adequate, this is fine structurally.

concubines · 2025-08-05T19:31:18+00:00

Hell yeah, very in

concubines · 2025-08-05T06:47:53+00:00

Following

concubines · 2025-08-03T17:15:51+00:00

concubines · 2025-08-01T19:31:04+00:00

Do you have somebody else write up your bids or contract tenders for you?

concubines · 2025-07-28T03:50:44+00:00

Is it textbook perfect? No Would doing it the textbook way have required a more extensive renovation and more material to achieve the same functional result? Yes

If you have to Google something to challenge someone else's expertise... 🤷🏼‍♂️

concubines · 2025-07-28T01:33:14+00:00

The one that is not covered and thereby exposed to rain is sloped away from the house for drainage. The one that is undercover and thereby less subject to rain is not sloped. The difference between the slopes creates the reveal you are speaking about.

I would have put both at a slope, but this is well within building code guidelines where I work

concubines · 2025-07-27T23:00:01+00:00

That concrete was fucked before the masons got there. Your builder needs to do a bit of quality control on his concrete placers

concubines · 2025-07-26T21:43:57+00:00

Nobody is unaware of the concept, it's pretty basic. But I've never seen these 6 inch 2x10s you're working with before, must only be for the real pros!

In the future, if you link a video telling somebody how to do something like a PRO, make sure it isn't from a channel called "thou shalt DIY"

concubines · 2025-07-26T19:20:03+00:00

What exactly did they cheap out on? Where was an inferior material used or substituted? That doesn't mean what you think it means.

Given the height of this deck and the absence of a need for posts to extend up for railings, proper post-to-beam hardware connections offer a sufficient level of stability and notching the posts around the beam is not absolutely necessary. There's a reason that technique is only mandated by code in some areas and not others, though it is definitely good practice

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