MASSDRIVER
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I have a good chance to frame a house starting next week in the CA. foothills.
This will be a little different for me, as the stepped foundation was completed and inspected about 2007, then it went dormant until the current owner bought it. So apparently I am being told it will be inspected to the 2006 code standard. My bid is to frame it to plans done back then associated with that permit. But my concern is not the framing, as it really is typical and strait-forward, but the existing foundation. It's built typical of the time, with 1/2" raw steel foundation bolts, etc.
My concern is the pier blocks that were placed. Typical block in concrete, but as you can imagine they have deteriorated from exposure and the wood block is toast. Also, the plans have a typical detail of just toe nailing the 4x4 posts to the pier block, but notes pb44's on the floor framing plan.
So, I have no problem installing the pb's, and 6 years ago I would probably just plop some construction adhesive under a new block on the piers. However, I have a feeling that won't fly now.
What would you CA. inspectors expect to see in case?
Thanks,
Brent.
This will be a little different for me, as the stepped foundation was completed and inspected about 2007, then it went dormant until the current owner bought it. So apparently I am being told it will be inspected to the 2006 code standard. My bid is to frame it to plans done back then associated with that permit. But my concern is not the framing, as it really is typical and strait-forward, but the existing foundation. It's built typical of the time, with 1/2" raw steel foundation bolts, etc.
My concern is the pier blocks that were placed. Typical block in concrete, but as you can imagine they have deteriorated from exposure and the wood block is toast. Also, the plans have a typical detail of just toe nailing the 4x4 posts to the pier block, but notes pb44's on the floor framing plan.
So, I have no problem installing the pb's, and 6 years ago I would probably just plop some construction adhesive under a new block on the piers. However, I have a feeling that won't fly now.
What would you CA. inspectors expect to see in case?
Thanks,
Brent.