I believe the ceiling strapping allows the electricians, to route the wires under the beams so they don't have to drill thru the beams, which could potentially damage the structural integrity
Your videos are packed with little tidbits, like the garage floor to the finished floor indoors should be 7 inches. Such a small detail, but when you need steps inside the garage to get into the house it takes up garage space.
I know the future is here and I could just watch the next videos to find the answer, but I'm guessing the upstairs "garage" is going to be an art studio with massive fold-out or sliding doors instead of garage doors. Because I can't believe it is a garage.
Wow! Insane about the untreated wood next to the concrete and the wooden garage floor. Could they cover it in a cement layer and then epoxy over it? They will have to do something.
Wow that garage floor is insane. I wouldn't be too concerned about the joists as those look like LVL material but OSB for a garage subfloor is nuts. Did the architect just graduate from high school? Furthermore, the building inspector approved this? that garage floor should have been built with steel Ibeams, metal corrugated form decking, rebar then poured concrete on top. They might also been able to get away with leaving the wood joists and installing the metal decking on top then pouring concrete. I just don't have the numbers to see if those joists would be strong enough to support the decking, concrete and a car to go on top of it but it might be a decent compromise. another option would be to use lightweight concrete but again don't know the load limits and compressive strengths. However, anything would have been better than OSB.
There is no way that could be a garage. Perhaps it is going to be a workshop and the owner wants garage doors for easy access.
Thanks! I truly enjoy seeing the progress and hearing your observations.
I’m on pins and needles waiting for the next update!🫣
I have the same strapping in my house, I'm south east NH. The house was built in 76
Cant wait to change my oil on my wooden garage floor!
If I was the homeowners and I saw your videos I would be so depressed with the quality of their work.
I believe the ceiling strapping allows the electricians, to route the wires under the beams so they don't have to drill thru the beams, which could potentially damage the structural integrity
This must be out in the boonies somewhere where there are no codes inspections. God awful construction,
Strapping stiffens the floor. Plus allows to pull wires without drilling joists.
Your videos are packed with little tidbits, like the garage floor to the finished floor indoors should be 7 inches. Such a small detail, but when you need steps inside the garage to get into the house it takes up garage space.
In the 2018 IRC Section R309.1: "Garage floor surfaces shall be of approved noncombustible material"
I know the future is here and I could just watch the next videos to find the answer, but I'm guessing the upstairs "garage" is going to be an art studio with massive fold-out or sliding doors instead of garage doors. Because I can't believe it is a garage.
Wow! Insane about the untreated wood next to the concrete and the wooden garage floor. Could they cover it in a cement layer and then epoxy over it? They will have to do something.
44 inches max .to window silll .for egress.
Wow that garage floor is insane. I wouldn't be too concerned about the joists as those look like LVL material but OSB for a garage subfloor is nuts. Did the architect just graduate from high school? Furthermore, the building inspector approved this? that garage floor should have been built with steel Ibeams, metal corrugated form decking, rebar then poured concrete on top. They might also been able to get away with leaving the wood joists and installing the metal decking on top then pouring concrete. I just don't have the numbers to see if those joists would be strong enough to support the decking, concrete and a car to go on top of it but it might be a decent compromise. another option would be to use lightweight concrete but again don't know the load limits and compressive strengths. However, anything would have been better than OSB.
Blueskin the garage floor. Then it’s waterproof
I’m guessing workshop or an indoor/outdoor room.
So, that big room is not a living room with huge windows, huh?