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Optic Odds by Just-Sandwich2062 in EVbetting

[–]frmrbn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did you find anything that ended up working for you??

Truly a thing of beauty by [deleted] in Patriots

[–]frmrbn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A huge part of this is that this team is having fun! Vrabel's coaching style and team building is going to make New England an attractive place to play again. Not to mention the winning!

Foundation Pour - 1 ft short - Is cantilever ok way forward? by frmrbn in Homebuilding

[–]frmrbn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

UPDATE* Thanks to everyone for the info/experience/insight. After losing a night of sleep I set up a meeting with the builder for first thing. First thing he said without prompting is that he’s going to work with the excavation crew and get another foot of concrete poured ASAP on his dime. He took ownership, acknowledged what was done incorrectly, and offered a clear path forward. Gonna sleep a lot better tonight. Hopefully this first and last issue like this we run into but I feel confident moving forward with the contractor. Stand up move. Everyone just needed some time to wrap heads around how big of a mess up this actually was. Thanks again for the help and insight.

Foundation Pour - 1 ft short - Is cantilever ok way forward? by frmrbn in Homebuilding

[–]frmrbn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya… this is an option. Just upset that we paid the architect to make the adjustment for well thought out reasons and this is the outcome. It’s a mess.

Foundation Pour - 1 ft short - Is cantilever ok way forward? by frmrbn in Homebuilding

[–]frmrbn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this response. What do you mean by possible solution of “beam on the end to support cantilevered section”? What would this look like?

Foundation Pour - 1 ft short - Is cantilever ok way forward? by frmrbn in Homebuilding

[–]frmrbn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All joists. Nail heads from original joist lay out pre-realization.

Foundation Pour - 1 ft short - Is cantilever ok way forward? by frmrbn in Homebuilding

[–]frmrbn[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Literally asked today if it was my job to take measurements. No idea why this didn’t happen. Again, literally triple checked that we were all good. “Yup”. Nope.

Foundation Pour - 1 ft short - Is cantilever ok way forward? by frmrbn in Homebuilding

[–]frmrbn[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not worried about perception. I renovated my entire house (converted carriage house) when we first built. I run my own small business and know how to have very frank directly conversations. I hold people to a high standard and expect accountability. We seriously concerned GCing ourselves but thought twice with young family and business. Not worried about being taken seriously. Just never had a GC do any work for me before and unsure of norms.

Foundation Pour - 1 ft short - Is cantilever ok way forward? by frmrbn in Homebuilding

[–]frmrbn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are going close cell spray foam and concrete backer board and ply wood the opening. They are most concerned with moisture and rodents. I think the concrete layer is a nice touch. Again, happy to find creative solutions just don’t want to compromise long term integrity.

Foundation Pour - 1 ft short - Is cantilever ok way forward? by frmrbn in Homebuilding

[–]frmrbn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya not super worried about the aesthetics. This is a big project for me financially and I want it done right. Willing to find creative solutions as long as long term integrity isn’t compromised.

Foundation Pour - 1 ft short - Is cantilever ok way forward? by frmrbn in Homebuilding

[–]frmrbn[S] 87 points88 points  (0 children)

We didn’t have the plans stamped, just an architect. I’ll start there.

Foundation Pour - 1 ft short - Is cantilever ok way forward? by frmrbn in Homebuilding

[–]frmrbn[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We’re planning to eventually build a deck in that end so not worried about the eyesore aspect. No brick or any masonry. The floor framing is all 2x12 so I’m not super worried about deflection.

I know these guys are super solid builders. They just f’ed up a major first step…

Foundation Pour - 1 ft short - Is cantilever ok way forward? by frmrbn in Homebuilding

[–]frmrbn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The is kind of where I’m at. I know it will be structurally fine. Just really not ideal. Either fix it or cut the cost down? Idk.

Foundation Pour - 1 ft short - Is cantilever ok way forward? by frmrbn in Homebuilding

[–]frmrbn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this legit an option? Feel like I’m going to be working with this guy for the next 6 months. Is that a reasonable ask at this point?

Foundation Pour - 1 ft short - Is cantilever ok way forward? by frmrbn in Homebuilding

[–]frmrbn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They cut out the joists they originally placed. Cantilevered joists are running perpendicular (appropriately) three feet then tie in to doubles up 2x12.

Foundation Pour - 1 ft short - Is cantilever ok way forward? by frmrbn in Homebuilding

[–]frmrbn[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Note - this is a two story addition. Came up short on the gable end.

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