The short and quick of it. I’m not a builder but have built a couple homes and restored a few dating from an 1860’s farmhouse to late build remodel(s). I’m a retired engineer who is acting as the GC to build our retirement home, 3000+ sf, and hired a highly recommended framer who contracted to frame the home per the drawings and utilizing some advanced framing concepts. The home is a magazine design (2×6 exterior on 16″ centers) being built in Ohio (no contractor license required for framer or GC) and in a county that does not have a building inspection program other than to follow State requirements, IRC 2018 with amendments. The issues arise by his statement that exterior sheathing does not require outside corner overlap (IRC R602.10) and wall perpendicular intersections, exterior and interior, do not need the top plate (double top plate w/o ladder blocking or connector plate) overlap (IRC R602.3.2). The Code references are what I believe to be the requirements. His response this is “advanced framing”. Any suggestions? These are just the tip of the iceburgh issues, many drawing deviations and only 20% complete. Also, other than fire the guy, who has 50% ($23k) payment and fight to get that back, what would you do? Thanks
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I'm still trying to wrap my head around 50% down and $23k. What the heck kind of framing are you having done for $46k? What do the plans say about those details?
When it comes to new construction, framing is where your building begins to take shape. Once you have plans in hand, it's your building's framing that makes those blueprints come to life. A building's frame is the skeleton that supports all of the finishing features, like drywall, doors, windows, and even your roof.