The floor joist are nailed through the rim joist. I would still call this out and recommend adding proper joist hangers for additional support.
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I don’t see a question in your post Ronald, but is there a beam to the left that is supporting the joists?
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No sir, it only comes out about 4 feet from the wall.
Thank you sir
I would always recommend additional support material to provide additional structural integrity.
However I’m old , but I ain’t stupid.
The more metal the better
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So is this a cantilevered balcony?
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Yes sir it is!
Paints a different picture then.
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it was done that way at one time …what is the age of the structure?
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It never hurts to add hangers…
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The band joists on the cantilevered end provides lateral support to keep the joists from rotating, but it’s not acting as a beam.
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See those gaps? That is why I like joist hangers in this situation.
Are there guards attached to the rim band?
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It’s not a balcony, just a deck with two span joists with a cantilevered over hang.
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There’s nothing wrong with adding joist hangers, but I see no requirement to use them in this case.
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Thanks Randy, kind of my thinking as well but like the other gentlemen stated, “it would hurt”. I would just feel better, I just made a suggestion.
No, not at all.
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Looks relatively new. No one was present at the inspection.
Isn’t that a 1x facia board?
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Morning, Roland.
Hope this post finds you well.
You have any images from further back?
There is a deficiency in the way the rim joist/band board is fastened. An image further back may expose more of the same poor workmanship that should be reported.
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