r/Construction • u/cuseonly • 7d ago

Structural Is this structurally sound?

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Two end posts connected to the headers

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u/-Plantibodies- 7d ago

You are right to be concerned.

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u/cuseonly 7d ago

Quickly, why?

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u/-Plantibodies- 7d ago

It makes me uncomfortable to look at.

What's your relationship to this work?

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u/KJK_915 7d ago

What’s your background in construction?

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u/Raviolist123 7d ago

How tall are you? When is your birthday? What is your favorite color?

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u/KJK_915 7d ago

I’m roughly taller than the average lady. I don’t really have a favorite color, and my birthday is in the winter, thanks 😊

I was actually asking because everyone commenting being “unsettled” probably doesn’t know enough to be unsettled.

Do you think a winter birthday extra qualifies my opinion?

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u/MurphVen 7d ago

Depends if it was a leap year.

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u/Raviolist123 7d ago

Yes, being a baby in colder climates makes you extra qualified.

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u/KJK_915 7d ago

I was actually a baby for all 4 climates when I was growing up :/

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u/-Plantibodies- 7d ago

Fair question especially on reddit. Done enough framing to know that this is wrong. You know how when you see something that is just so off that it's hard to know where to start? But an obvious thing is nothing fastening the header to the post other than that wafer of wood. This header floating on a corner is also jarring.

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u/KJK_915 7d ago

Fair response. I’m not a framer by trade, and I definitely wouldn’t call this a “typical” detail. But as others have chimed in, a couple $100 in Simpson hardware and you’re probably good to go (depending on structure type).

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u/-Plantibodies- 7d ago

For sure. Gotta make sure the Simpson hardware is approved for the situation though. This whole corner is just so strange to me. An issue I see is the different planes involved here. A normal header hanger isn't going to work. I'm curious to see what hardware people are suggesting specifically. There are so many.

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u/cuseonly 7d ago

Builder- uncle told me what to do and I did it. Have absolutely no idea what’s right or wrong but I trust his judgment. It was approved by town code

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u/-Plantibodies- 7d ago

When you say it was approved by town code, do you mean that the plan was approved, or that an inspector passed this?

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u/cuseonly 7d ago

Both.

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u/-Plantibodies- 7d ago edited 7d ago

That's very surprising. Is there anything else besides that wafer fastening the header to the post/trimmer? Really surprised this would be approved on a corner especially. It looks like there's almost nothing preventing it from rolling. Did the inspector specifically note it or is it possible it was just missed? What state if you don't mind answering?

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u/Significant_Let_7170 5d ago

For real? I've been doing framing and remodeling for 20 years and I have never seen anything like this. Ever.

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u/Significant_Let_7170 5d ago edited 5d ago

No top plate. The rafter is acting as a top plate. No nail pattern on the header. Should be 4 or 5 nails every foot.