Wondering if no window bottom plate is an issue. I know it’s not best practice for a flanged window, but is this “note worthy”?
What about a header???
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Already mentioned that to them, I’ve only received photos. House was purchased and inspected by a different inspector and they have issues. It’s a question I’m trying to answer a question for an agent who gives me a lot of work.
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Without a wood sill there would be no way to provide a back slope to direct water to the exterior that has penetrated the perimeter of the window flange. Also, there appears to be no house wrap (weather resistvie barrier) folded into (flashed) the rough opening. Poor building practices at best. definetly worth calling out in your report.
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Bearing wall supporting 4 floor joists with no header (or sill). Bad, wrong, poor . , , there aren’t enough adjectives. Terrible framing! The window itself bears all the weight of the floor above at that location. It is not designed to do that.
I ran into an issue once with an off-level window and the fine folks here pointed out the best source of information was the window manufacturer’s instructions rather than any codes, etc. I’m thinking this might be similar. Even if you can’t find the exact brand you might just look up a common brand (Milgard, Jeldwen) as a starting point.
The window is unimportant. The framed hole WITHOUT the window should support the dead weight above.
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The header could be built into the rim joist supporting the weight above, as far as the sill goes it should have run through the window opening so as to properly seal the window.
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Poor framing.
They certainly do…
Maybe you know this, but here are two framing details. 1) Note the jack studs are cut to support the top plate/header of the window framing. The header bears on the jack studs. The drawing from @sbridges is wrong on that detail. 2) When there is no header above the window, and when floor joists are supported with the rim board and hangers per @sbridges2 drawing, make sure to check to see if hangers are actually in place. Don’t assume. I’ve seen them missing at that location many times, especially above basement windows. Much of that detail is hidden from you by the foam insulation.
I think it’s actually fiberglass insulation. And judging by the way the insulation is bowed out, I wouldn’t be surprised if there is a header under there.
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@msenty When the header in my pic is built into the rim joist there should be two continuous studs up to the top plate and the header in my pic the so called header is merely a filler, with cripples like the sill below the window.
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