MikeC
Silver Member
Okay, a brief history here - a large garage that is being converted into an upper and lower apartment with a large garage space in the front.
So, here is what happened - the upper apartment is almost complete and the owner decides he wants another apartment. This is approved by zoning, so it is a go ahead for me to look at the plans. After a few minor changes, construction was started.
Here is what I noticed the other day while performing a follow up in the upper apartment:
The jack studs for the window openings in the first floor apartment were notched for pre existing TV cable. These notches are about 3/8 inches thick, but my concern is the depth. They go through each 2x8 jack stud about 5 inches. I will stop by and get some pictures later today. I have never seen anything like this before, but I am thinking that is needs to be treated as a notch in any other load bearing wall stud would be treated. Am I wrong?
So, here is what happened - the upper apartment is almost complete and the owner decides he wants another apartment. This is approved by zoning, so it is a go ahead for me to look at the plans. After a few minor changes, construction was started.
Here is what I noticed the other day while performing a follow up in the upper apartment:
The jack studs for the window openings in the first floor apartment were notched for pre existing TV cable. These notches are about 3/8 inches thick, but my concern is the depth. They go through each 2x8 jack stud about 5 inches. I will stop by and get some pictures later today. I have never seen anything like this before, but I am thinking that is needs to be treated as a notch in any other load bearing wall stud would be treated. Am I wrong?