Glue the block

[ICE]

The carpenter, being smarter than the designer, realized that shooting a short block won't work. So he glued it instead.

This vent is inside out and is not for use with stucco.

But hold on....we can make it worse.

 

[SCBO1]

Treated support post within 18-inches of grade? The plan notes Min. 18-inches. Is there a vapor barrier being used below the vented space? not indicated on Detail-D. Also 4x4 post is not called out to be treated and it most likely is in the 18-inch zone.

As far as splitting the plate and using glue, they could have used a pilot hole prior to concrete anchor insertion. Arkie could have noted that on plans.

T-strap will need through bolts or correct amount of nails. T-strap usually installed on both sides. Screws in T-strap, drywall screws or Simpson screws?

Inspection from afar!

 

[walker.t]

What do the abbreviations “BN” (at top right) and “P.I.” (at top left) mean?

Overuse of abbreviations in drawings is a pet peeve of mine, there’s plenty of space to type out whatever “BN” stands for. And boy, do I ever hate the use of the at sign, just use one more character and type out “at.” I wouldn’t even have used “F.J.” - I don’t need them to tell me the 2x6 is being used as a floor joist, that’s apparent from the drawing.

But hold on....we can make it worse.

How can something so perdy make things worse?

 

[mark handler]

The carpenter, being smarter than the designer, realized that shooting a short block won't work. So he glued it instead.

This vent is inside out and is not for use with stucco.

But hold on....we can make it worse.

How do you get lateral resistance out of that?
There is no "positive connection" to the foundation.... it can slide off in a seismic event, basically an unbolted house....

That ventilation is useless...

 

[mark handler]

What do the abbreviations “BN” (at top right) and “P.I.” (at top left) mean?

Overuse of abbreviations in drawings is a pet peeve of mine, there’s plenty of space to type out whatever “BN” stands for. And boy, do I ever hate the use of the at sign, just use one more character and type out “at.” I wouldn’t even have used “F.J.” - I don’t need them to tell me the 2x6 is being used as a floor joist, that’s apparent from the drawing.


How can something so perdy make things worse?

BN= Boundary Nailing
PI = Panel index, basically spans of the sheathing.

 

[ICE]

How do you get lateral resistance out of that?
There is no "positive connection" to the foundation.... it can slide off in a seismic event, basically an unbolted house....

That ventilation is useless...

Given that it's all within the confines of a concrete foundation, odds are that it will never overcome inertia. The alternative is a split piece of wood. I suppose a wedge anchor could have been used and that would be better than the glue however, the grief to benefit ratio tilted to the contractor.

Showing a willingness to experiment early in the construction caused me to admonish the contractor about deviations without first asking questions.

 

[walker.t]

BN= Boundary Nailing
PI = Panel index, basically spans of the sheathing.

Thank you.

The alternative is a split piece of wood.

Maybe with the approval of the design professional they could have shot down a couple of clips to anchor the plate. I guess they didn’t want to use a cast-in post base so they wouldn’t have to figure out the precise location when pouring the pier.

Showing a willingness to experiment early in the construction caused me to admonish the contractor about deviations without first asking questions.

So was that you showing a willingness to experiment early in the project by saying something to the contractor (and possibly making later communications more difficult) or the contractor wanting to experiment and see what kind of changes he could make without approval (so he could do that again later)?

 

[ICE]

So was that you showing a willingness to experiment early in the project by saying something to the contractor (and possibly making later communications more difficult) or the contractor wanting to experiment and see what kind of changes he could make without approval (so he could do that again later)?

Apparently bI am willing to experiment on occasion. As to making communication more difficult.... ya I don't think so. Some contractors are an entire experiment waiting to happen.

 

[walker.t]

Some contractors are an entire experiment waiting to happen.

Experimenting can be good, if nothing else you learn to not repeat something that didn’t turn out as expected.

Based on a lot of the images you’ve posted from the An Average Day thread it looks like you’ve met a lot of contractors who like to experiment! If you ever get bored you could start the An Average Day YouTube channel, you post a pic and talk about it for a couple minutes, from time to time you invite a friend to join and you can dialogue about what’s in the picture. A little education and entertainment rolled into one, might be a hit.

 

[Yikes]

BN= Boundary Nailing
PI = Panel index, basically spans of the sheathing.

Yes, and it is fairly common to list all abbreviations on the first few sheets of the structural plans, along with general notes.
One of the difficulties of fairly critiquing details on this forum is that we rarely have access to a complete set of plans.

 

[Yankee Chronicler]

BN= Boundary Nailing
PI = Panel index, basically spans of the sheathing.

I never would have guessed either of those ... and I spent decades doing working drawings as a full-time profession.