This may be common:
I have a house under construction (so currently in framing stage) with a garage portion having narrow walls in front and solid walls on three sides with a full floor above.
The framers did not run the header full width (as per the drawings that were indicated to achieve the "Narrow Wall Bracing" details).
Naturally I can make them do it over but what I really want is some ideas for making the floor above as much like a rigid diaphragm as I practically can so that the three solid walls can work for me.
I have 18" I joists spanning side to side 16" o.c. and 3/4 plywood subfloor bearing on 2x6 studs.
Joist span is about 24 ft and 18" depth is used so that it matches joist depth from another location having a greater span (so, joists are well within their capacity for the gravity loads).
Thoughts, ideas, reference materials?
Steve
I have a house under construction (so currently in framing stage) with a garage portion having narrow walls in front and solid walls on three sides with a full floor above.
The framers did not run the header full width (as per the drawings that were indicated to achieve the "Narrow Wall Bracing" details).
Naturally I can make them do it over but what I really want is some ideas for making the floor above as much like a rigid diaphragm as I practically can so that the three solid walls can work for me.
I have 18" I joists spanning side to side 16" o.c. and 3/4 plywood subfloor bearing on 2x6 studs.
Joist span is about 24 ft and 18" depth is used so that it matches joist depth from another location having a greater span (so, joists are well within their capacity for the gravity loads).
Thoughts, ideas, reference materials?
Steve