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04-25-2008, 01:58 AM
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Think it Draw it Build it
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What Happened Here
I walked across the street to see how the "competition" stacked up. I feel sorry for them. What a pain to cut/install a beam that is too short. Then again, maybe the plan called for the beam to sit on a temp post rather than in the wall...I don't know. More Pics here.
I don't like that there is a butt joint of some other beams above the end of this cut beam. Maybe I'm not seeing this right. Its not like its holding up most of the second floor over the garage............uh...........never mind.
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04-25-2008, 09:50 AM
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How about the far beam in the bottom pic. It appears to be resting on top of the door header.
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04-25-2008, 10:21 AM
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Omg
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04-25-2008, 10:30 AM
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the plumber should drill his waste through the splice, that should impress the inspector
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04-25-2008, 10:32 AM
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o yea, check out picture 1, left side, sheathing nails....
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04-25-2008, 04:04 PM
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Yhgtbfkm!
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04-25-2008, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Cole
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Smacked your fingers with a hammer? 
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04-25-2008, 04:12 PM
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You can see pic. 2 I think it was meant to go more to the left and into a pocket there..Must have a great project manager on this one!!!!!!
Hurry get it covered before the inspector gets here...LOL unless they are like the inspectors here in detroit and do just a drive by ..then it will be ok. just means more jobs for us remodeling contractors down the road and it drops.. job security!!! 
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04-25-2008, 04:21 PM
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Pic 2... i'd bet that the estimator ordered the microlam too short, and the framers would just say "hey, that's what you sent us, so we put it in!"
The last pic... that's just scary. One would think the framers would get to that point and let someone know the sawcut for the door was in the wrong place.
In the second pic, what are they using the chunk of osb on the side of the beam for? Please tell me they aren't using it to plate together chunks of beam material....
Now I remember why I enjoyed working for homebuilders... always good stories and pictures. 
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04-25-2008, 05:08 PM
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Smacked your fingers with a hammer? |
lol, yes.
You Have Got To Be F**king Kidding Me!
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04-25-2008, 05:46 PM
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Curmudgeon
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Originally Posted by Cole
lol, yes.
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Aaaah.
We of the Stone Age sometimes
have trouble wading through
the alphabet soup!
(Just learned MILF today!)
You youngsters!
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04-25-2008, 06:40 PM
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MILF?
Most Iraqis Love Feta ? Right
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04-25-2008, 06:56 PM
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only makes you look better. I'd like to hear how this ends. Putting that beam in there is gonna cost them.
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04-25-2008, 10:30 PM
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At this stage in the game the best idea would be to temp it up 2' back. Pull the existing temp and cut a pad in and set a steel post. Then frame around and drywall. No one would know.
The other beam resting on the header would be ok... If the header was twice its size and it had 3-4 more trimmers. Somone is a moron on this house.
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04-25-2008, 10:57 PM
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"We really wanted to hire a licensed contractor, but you were too expensive!"
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04-26-2008, 08:46 PM
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Think it Draw it Build it
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I worked today, SAT. I took more pix. Maybe this link will work.
I think they are hammering out the garage slab and pouring a footing. It just seems kinda small. For all those joists hanging on that beam...it needs to be looked at by guys who calc loads and have those cool circular little red stamps.
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Think it. Draw it. Build it.
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04-26-2008, 11:18 PM
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Just looked over the other pics in that album...
Ho. Lee. Crap. That's a bad job.
Looks like "Gudenuf" and "Can't see it from my house" have been in there framing away...
Good stuff to show prospective clients who NOT to hire!!
Mac
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04-27-2008, 12:20 AM
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Think it Draw it Build it
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I was just wondering. Now would be the time for them to temp brace everything, and, cut that beam out and install a new one.
I think its "do-able". Anyone else with me?
 No way
 No idea
 No problem
 Who cares...not my problem
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Think it. Draw it. Build it.
Gun control is like trying to reduce drunk driving by making it tougher for sober people to own cars..
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04-27-2008, 12:28 AM
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Curmudgeon
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It sure ain't gonna get any easier.
Yeah,don't see why they couldn't.
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04-27-2008, 02:05 AM
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wcnmp
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