Framing issue
adjo
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I’m about to install the sill and i just find that the foundation rough and and not level,any advise for precautions to insure the joist are evenly support?
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Spend the time grinding the concrete to make it level. Then frame.
thank you
If the out of level is not too severe make your adjustments by trimming or shimming the sill plates. The first house I built in the Twin Cities, one length of the garage foundation was 1" low end to end. I just ripped treated boards from 0 to 1" and placed them beneath the standard 2x6 treated sill plate.
thank you
Level and ruff are relative terms.
If it is off 1/8 of an inch across 60 feet it would still be off but most would consider that to be an amazing feat. If it is off more than 2 inches it would be an appalling failure. When you build anything a few mistakes are bound to happen. You can’t start over every time, craftsmanship is about hiding and adjusting for errors.
Can you give us a numbers for your out of level and some photos of the concrete finish.
Walta