Proper Support?

[Preston L. Halstead]

Looks to me they are not finished (and I'm sure they know it). It's temporary. Maybe used when installing, maybe contractor is waiting on the beam hanger. Typical to see something funky like this when the house is under construction. Just ask the contractor what they are waithing for to finish up. I would not say what needs to be done except its not finished. Its not going to pass the city inspection the way it is.......

[Doug Edwards]

Originally Posted by kshepard

I thought maybe it was a change.

Exactly! Or how many times have you had to wait on someone to "make up their mind" about something and rather than proceed, you simply brace it, shore it or do temporary supports until they get around to figuring what the heck they want. We once rough plumbed this lady's kitchen only to have her come back later and decide she wanted a pass through opening between the kitchen and dining room right where the refrig had already been plumbed for water and electric. She insisted until we finally convinced her that anyone in the dining room was going to looking at the upper half back of her refrigerator through the pass through. Everyone could not wait until we finished her house...dozens of stops and changes...and all of them wrong headed!

[Pete Campbell]

Originally Posted by rwashington

This 6,000 sf new home had a triple joist being supported by a piece of 2x8 & 2x4 and then supported by two 2x4's. Not sure why they were doing it like this. This was in the kitchen. You can also tell there is a versalam beam perpendicular to the joists. Alot of weight in this area...
I recommended triple studs directly under the top plate so the load would be transferred properly. Any thoughts?

'Any thoughts?' are a waste of time.

All that matters is what the structural framing drawing called for at that detail.

Did you review the permit approved set of drawings for the answer to your question?