[kiteman]

Regardless of foundation you can make square with adjusting your chalked lines. Within reason I haven't had a foundation more than3/4 out. Good foundation guy should keep within that tolerance. Wouldn't you say?

Sure they should. 3//4' is a bit too much for my liking, but I can deal with it. But like I said, who does it help if I'm hanging over the foundation that 3/4" on one corner and in the same on the other?

You said within reason. I get that. Before you said a sixteenth. I just think that's asking a bit much. Do you understand significant digits?

Look, I said before I try to get things as close as I can, but some material and equipment tolerances only let you get things so close. A good framer does the best he can with the foundation he is given to give a quality product and watch out for those following him.

 

[CanningCustom]

It's not unlikely for foundations around here to be 2 1/2" out of square. A whole lot of pushing and pulling lines to have adequate bearing on your plates and no pushing the brick off the foundation.

 

[JT Wood]

http://www.contractortalk.com/f14/check-foundation-out-58232/


Check this one out from a few years ago

 

[Stunt Carpenter]

http://www.contractortalk.com/f14/check-foundation-out-58232/

Check this one out from a few years ago

At least they didn't miss any beam pockets in that one

 

[kiteman]

They all use the brick-patterned forms here, so the foundation is generally the finished product on 3 sides. Brick or stone on the front, 1 side if it's a corner lot.

 

[skyhook]

Duplex nails for facia, WTF?

 

[FramingPro]

Thanks Guys. It changes all the time..we do subdivisions so we build houses for different builders. Mattamy Homes, HR developments, Medalion, Tribute...etc.. right now doing houses for Sequoia Grove Homes in Brampton ON.
The Contractor is Two Star. They take care of all the rough carpentry and concrete.

I was in king city today and I drove into a subdivision with huge homes and saw your trailer 7900sqft and huge roofs I took some pics....they had some huge gables.

 

[FramingPro]

Duplex nails for facia, WTF?

That's not worthy of going in this thread :whistling:whistling
Try the wall of shame.

 

[Dirtywhiteboy]

And the hacks going strong up around SkyHook

 

[skyhook]

And the hacks going strong up around SkyHook

That can of worms ended up being a complete remodel.

 

[Gable]

First post here. Found the site and thought these are my type of people.

Talking about bad foundations: A few years back I got a call. Contractor fired after foundation poured. Very bad. Supposed to be 60 wide, 28 deep. Out of square, level and, worst of all, more than 8" short on the back left corner and 3" or more on the front left. Also, a step foundation, level in front, 10' walk-out in back.

I managed to get the front and back parallel and , with 2x8 sill and studs, get the right side kneewalls square. The left side was too much. I framed the walls on the concrete or they would have been hanging in the air. The fix was in the floor. I put in 2 LVL beams (talked to an engineer) and turned the joists 90 degrees and cantilevered them over the wall. Finished main floor was flat and to the numbers.

 

[Dirtywhiteboy]

Well Welcome aboard:jester:

 

[Gable]

Thanks. Didn't know this place existed as I don't mess around on the net much. It's interesting to see how other guys do things. I've been self-employed for a long time and have my own ways. Always looking for new ideas.

Nugent fan, huh? Seen him a few times, once up here at 8500 feet.

 

[FramingPro]

Went for a trip with my buddy on saturday, checked out some of the places he framed.
I saw some things done with wood that i wish i could unsee :whistling
Now i understand why subdivision framers get a bad name (some rightfully so) Cheek cuts on hips non existent, shiners everywhere etc etc.
Nevertheless, he is doing his first house this week, and when i go sunday to help him frame the roof i will show him what real roof framing looks like. :thumbsup:
I have a pic of Workin Kids houses in a different subdivision, i think :whistling They are huge, hats off to him and his crew.

 

[FullerFramer]

Went for a trip with my buddy on saturday, checked out some of the places he framed.
I saw some things done with wood that i wish i could unsee :whistling
Now i understand why subdivision framers get a bad name (some rightfully so) Cheek cuts on hips non existent, shiners everywhere etc etc.
Nevertheless, he is doing his first house this week, and when i go sunday to help him frame the roof i will show him what real roof framing looks like. :thumbsup:
I have a pic of Workin Kids houses in a different subdivision, i think :whistling They are huge, hats off to him and his crew.

Thats a lot better quality than around here, at least the round window sheathing is cut in an arc.

 

[FramingPro]

Thats a lot better quality than around here, at least the round window sheathing is cut in an arc.

Saw alot of things that i have never seen before or thought of doing.... some good ideas... some uhh, shall we say not good ideas :whistling

 

[C2projects]

Well framing basements is not my favorite thing I don't mind doing the bulk heads. Especially if they look more intentional than looking like its just like that to cover some ducting

 

[Toolwh@#e]

Thought this was kinda cool. Kinda like a truss vortex

 

[JT Wood]

Thought this was kinda cool. Kinda like a truss vortex

That is cool. What does the roof look like?

 

[mhilton]

Just finishing up this monster