Is this an acceptable support??

[Sean Fogarty]

This house was a winner! Lots of good stuff in this one.

[Larry D. Kage]

Not so much.

[Mark E. Northrup]

Was the owner Joe the handyman I think this is ok for code. I saw it on tv.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

I bet you it was a Farmer, I've seem similar before, and I bet it has been like that for a long time.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by mcyr

I bet you it was a Farmer, I've seem similar before, and I bet it has been like that for a long time.

And that would be why I "cringe" whenever I hear an Inspector on this MB say "...it passed the test of time" !!!

[Wayne B. Wilson]

Originally Posted by sfogarty

This house was a winner! Lots of good stuff in this one.

Hmm let me see east or south Knoxville .lol We have to get together Sean i got a whole Disk full of those beauty's .lol

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by jjonas

And that would be why I "cringe" whenever I hear an Inspector on this MB say "...it passed the test of time" !!!

It did obviously, but far from meeting today's standard and I very much doubt that it met whatever standard they had when it was built.
Those things are all over the place, all we can do is enjoy the FUBARD.

[Wayne B. Wilson]

Actually that is pretty normal around here, i seen a car jack used once. Another famous one is jack post on a brick no footing. I had 2 of those last week. Insulation installed upside down is another. Sean we will do Lunch soon give me a call.