What Happened Here

BuiltByMAC

With the right tools and the right (intelligent) manpower, yes.
With the guys that built the rest of the house, mebbe not...

Mac

ETA: Gene, I've never seen that acronym before (wcnmp), what's it short for?

neolitic

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BuiltByMAC

Crap - so much for my interview with CSI!

Thanks, Neo...

Mac

neolitic

Waaay easier than MILF,
but not as much fun to
think about.

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nap

I would guess "why care, not my problem"

ApgarNJ

these are the morons who are undercutting all of us legit guys trying to do great quality work. too bad there are so many bad contractors out there working for beer money. everyone thinks it's so easy to run these jobs and do the work. looks like a bunch of mexicans with zero knowledge built that place. goes right up there with the crap vinyl 80 dollar windows they are putting in. buy crap, get crap!!

Magnettica

Unbelievable. It took me a few to find the problem areas but I found them. Supporting a load is pretty important if you're going to be a builder.

thx for sharing the pics..

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nywoodwizard

After analyzing the photos in question ,I've come to the conclusion that its not the beam that is too short,, its that the building is too big.

What a mess, glad i'm here and thats there.

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Magnettica

Obviously these problems need to be fixed. But how much danger are the rest of the subs in while working under those conditions? What are the chances that those beams come tumbling down on a plumber, or an electrician, or an HVAC technician?

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Midwest BuildIT

Hey, Ronald Macdonald called and wants his hammers back......lol

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dryespo

He most likey bought the "magic lam beams".. They support themselves...you just toe nail them into a stud and presto... a little drywall and your off !

Seriously... I hope a call was made to an inpector.

That is just plain crap. The REAL problem is that it does not appear to be just one thing... this is a parade of serious issues that some homeowner is going to have to deal with... or worse, some one could get hurt.

747

I think the building inspector is going to be going off on that guy. His words are going to be."you got to be freaking kidding me."

Home Pro

F******G MORONS..... Guess its time for the stud stretcher!!!

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Guisbuild

wallmaxx,

It appears obvious that they(the ingnoramous') cut the beam short b/c of the picture supplied of 220" - at least they marked the beam to show how short they are., I'm surprised they didn't haul out a sander to sand that spot off.

xkv8r

I hope the inspector red tags it. Then go over and get pictures of the tag.

wallmaxx

well.....I guess it passed???




I hope no one ever hits that post inside that little wall.

rubber duck

I am pretty sure that is what sheetrock was invented for.... I just have never seen it Used so effectivly

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BuiltByMAC

Damn, dude, that's just horrible... one suburban, one teenager learning to back into the garage, one post gets moved, one beam falls down. Not a pretty picture...

Mac

workswithwood

is that seriously all they put in for a footing for that post?
"honey the house is settling, or the garage ceilling is getting shorter, im not sure"

pfloyd

HOW did that pass?? Its in a friggin earthquake zone?? Another internet-certified-inspector, perhaps? And how come that post it tight to the wall at the top but not the bottom? WTF is going on here? this isnt the same beam as the first pic, is it? They would have had to have moved the wall or something.