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justinramani
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Well it looks like Eddie's suspicions were correct. They glued and nailed down the subfloor, but I don't see blocking......is this a big concern?
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tractorshopper
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Some of that question may depend on span, but you could call your local building inspector and ask him what best practice is for your area, then have information at hand when you talk to your builder. He may end up sending someone into the crawl space to correct it. Certainly not ideal, but doable.
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justinramani
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Here are some pictures from today's progress....
KennyG
Elite Member
Looking good! This is the part that always makes me nervous - will the roof get on before it rains. I know it really won't hurt it, but I hate to see framing get wet.
I'm surprised at the lack of cross bracing also. I'd ask the builder about it. The glued down subfloor will help, but I would have liked to have some blocking.
I'm surprised at the lack of cross bracing also. I'd ask the builder about it. The glued down subfloor will help, but I would have liked to have some blocking.
PILOON
Super Star Member
Do I ever agree with you here,
Eddy "If you are planning skylights, just think of them as holes in the bottom of a boat. They are the very worse things in the world for letting energy out of your house!!!! I also consider every one of them future water leaks. It might take decades, but sooner or later, they all leak!!! It's cheaper to leave a light on 24/7 then to have a skylight. "
Eddy "If you are planning skylights, just think of them as holes in the bottom of a boat. They are the very worse things in the world for letting energy out of your house!!!! I also consider every one of them future water leaks. It might take decades, but sooner or later, they all leak!!! It's cheaper to leave a light on 24/7 then to have a skylight. "
truckdiagnostics
Platinum Member
Put your foot down now on the blocking, or they are going to think you are not watching and are going to take more short cuts! or pick something the blocking is as good as anything else. I used to stop out every morning with coffee and dough nuts for the sub contractors, you want them to like you and want to do a good job as opposed to taking short cuts. Yes you are paying them. They are human, it is human nature to do a better job if the contractors know and like the owner. Now you have to watch your builder because he can throw you under the bus. You are his customer once, he has to work with these subs many times over. My next question is who's framing crew is it? The builders or did he sub it out? You need to make it clear if they don't do it right the first time they will be doing it over, so they best get it right! or you are going to be chasing little issues through out the whole build! I also don't believe in counting on the building inspector to catch everything, that is after the fact. You want them to want to do a good job.
truckdiagnostics
Platinum Member
Watch to see if they put wind clips/ties on your trusses and it will be interesting to see if they use ring shank nails on your roof sheeting. I do believe that is code here anyways.
EddieWalker
Epic Contributor
I honestly don't know 100% what will happen without the blocking. What I have seen, is that when a building is first done, it's tight, solid and straight. Then wood does what it's going to do. This can happen in days, but usually it takes years for it to twist and warp on you. I've never built a house that I didn't have to go back and remove at least a couple studs that where straight when I installed them, but twisted on my before I could get the siding on.
The same thing happens to joists. The blocking keeps the joists straight and parallel. It also gives the floor more strength, which means stiffer and quieter. My guess is that the framers never block the floor. It's just not common practice for them. They are doing a nice job on the walls, so I hate to accuse them on intentionally cutting corners.
Sometimes you just have to hire an expert to come in and make the call. This will cost you some money, but I wouldn't be comfortable with just leaving it like that and not knowing. I also wouldn't make final payment on the framing job until I was completely happy with what they have done. Once paid, there is very little incentive to come back and fix things.
What did your General Contractor say about the blocking?
What did your framer say about the blocking?
kevin37b
Veteran Member
The wall framing , headers , doors look good . That is a load transitioned to the floor , joists and piers . Then there is the roof , another chunk of weight . They did a nice foundation but not sure they are using it ? Just observing , not criticizing .
If the span is under 12' on those joists, his local code might not require blocking, bridging, or bottom straps.
My span is 12'6", and had bridging until our plumber installed radiant. I double checked, and our code no longer requires it for my span and 2x10's. Now that the insulation is up, debating if I want to add metal bridging, wood blocking (half high to not interfere with the heat and insulation, figure the sheathing will keep the top from moving) or a strap across the bottom.
My span is 12'6", and had bridging until our plumber installed radiant. I double checked, and our code no longer requires it for my span and 2x10's. Now that the insulation is up, debating if I want to add metal bridging, wood blocking (half high to not interfere with the heat and insulation, figure the sheathing will keep the top from moving) or a strap across the bottom.
