jar546
CBO
Hence the need for solid blocking.
Anyone disagree?
Anyone disagree?

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Not meAnyone disagree?
Excellent point because the front of the foundation for the basement is backfilled and the back is a walk out with no backfill so what is going to keep the joists from pushing in in the front?north star said:+ +Do those joists have a 3" overlap? [ Section R802.3.2, `06 IRC ]?
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The basement wall must be built as a retaining wall.jar546 said:Excellent point because the front of the foundation for the basement is backfilled and the back is a walk out with no backfill so what is going to keep the joists from pushing in in the front?
Hmmmmm. I wonder if the language of the code or the foundation section covers that in the charts for unbalanced backfill or does the unbalanced backfill charts assume equality on all sides of the foundation?????? Maybe we are thinking too much.ICE said:[/b]The basement wall must be built as a retaining wall.
No matter what the joist spacing may be, solid blocking is required between the joist.