Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Oct 06, 2015 7:22 pm G'day, Following on from the great read on the framing thread http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=73555&start=300, I'd like some opinions on my situation. Please excuse my lack of correct terminology. The mid floor 'joists', 'beams' - whatever they're correctly referred to, have been installed on my double story over the last week. I have concerns that they're not 1) located correctly to ensure loading is correct [ie installed on the top plate directly over a stud] & 2) some are not fixed to beams properly - ie no joist hangars, just very sloppily nailed in. I've taken the below pictures - those areas highlighted in red are the main areas I have concerns for. The green, I'm not too sure about but appears they may not be of concern and have been installed correctly. The pictures are only part of the house, but the majority of them appear to be installed in the same fashion - ie not aligned with the ground floor studs. The lack of attention to detail for very simple things on the build thus far concerns me that I might be dealing with a bigger issue. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Mid Floor Framing concerns 3Oct 08, 2015 3:05 pm When viewing framing at this stage you must consider the finished load and it does not necessarily follow that there has to be a stud under each beam.The load spread appears adequate and spacing even; central bracing appears sufficient. Once the next level framing and the flooring material are in place the dynamic load and spread in the engineering should deliver a stable framework. Thanks for all replies. I just noticed now the pictures I added to post right on top of page were wrong. I attached pictures showing "current" and my "suggested" floor… 9 14646 Hi all, I've received the unwelcome news that our certifier (BCA Certifiers) has merged into the McKenzie Group. A quick Google revealed McKenzie is the mob that… 0 4241 Houses have been framed on floor joists since settlement, chipboard flooring is only around for 50 years or so, so why would it not be satisfactory? However exercise skill… 3 16836 |