Originally Posted By: Jay Moge
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did 3 family house today and found 6 joist all had major splits in them, and some old shoring triing to hold floor up, and temp. lally columns. just can’t see why.
[ Image: http://www.nachi.org/bbsystem/usrimages/c/crackedjoist3.JPG ]
[ Image: http://www.nachi.org/bbsystem/usrimages/c/crackedjoist2.JPG ]
[ Image: http://www.nachi.org/bbsystem/usrimages/c/crackedjoist1.JPG ]
[ Image: http://www.nachi.org/bbsystem/usrimages/c/crackedjoist5.JPG ]
house was built in the '30s and has field stone foundation and dirt floors.
the roof has slate, rolled, 3 colors of 3 tab, arcatectural, and '50s shaped shingles. 8 pitches in all 7 different roof types. 