I'm building a new house and have encountered a problem. I have an exterior wall that leans outward about 17 mm over 5.4 meters. I only discovered this after the entire exterior of the house was completed. That is, facade board, batten, paneling, lining, trim. Everything is finished. The house is thus locked, and trying to straighten the exterior wall seems impossible.
The problem likely arose when the roof trusses were placed; it's the only thing I can think of. Foolishly, I delegated the responsibility to brace and check the plumb of the exterior walls to my father, so I can't be 100% sure that the wall was even plumb before the trusses were in place. But I trust him, and no one thought to check the plumb after the trusses were placed.
Now I'm contemplating what to do moving forward. I've just put the vapor barrier on the exterior walls, and the next step is to nail 45x45 lying studs on the exterior wall. I'm thinking of adding thickness behind the lying studs so that the boards that go against the installation layer will be plumb at least. Then at least the interior side of the exterior wall will be straight, which is the most important.
Another dilemma is that the frames for windows and patio doors also lean outward as they are flush with the exterior wall. I don't see an easy solution for that either, as the frames are taped/sealed, and the lining/trim is installed.
Is there anything I can do or should do before proceeding? What consequences might this have at the final inspection?
The problem likely arose when the roof trusses were placed; it's the only thing I can think of. Foolishly, I delegated the responsibility to brace and check the plumb of the exterior walls to my father, so I can't be 100% sure that the wall was even plumb before the trusses were in place. But I trust him, and no one thought to check the plumb after the trusses were placed.
Now I'm contemplating what to do moving forward. I've just put the vapor barrier on the exterior walls, and the next step is to nail 45x45 lying studs on the exterior wall. I'm thinking of adding thickness behind the lying studs so that the boards that go against the installation layer will be plumb at least. Then at least the interior side of the exterior wall will be straight, which is the most important.
Another dilemma is that the frames for windows and patio doors also lean outward as they are flush with the exterior wall. I don't see an easy solution for that either, as the frames are taped/sealed, and the lining/trim is installed.
Is there anything I can do or should do before proceeding? What consequences might this have at the final inspection?
So you have measured a slope of 3 mm per meter.
How do you manage to measure with such precision over 5.4 meters?
And what significance does this extremely small slope have, according to you?
How do you manage to measure with such precision over 5.4 meters?
And what significance does this extremely small slope have, according to you?
I've driven a nail into the top plate, attached a string with a weight, and measured the distance from the string to the top plate and sill. This resulted in a difference of 17 mm. The floor joists are exposed.KnockOnWood said:
I've also used a 2500 mm level and measured a difference of about 9 mm.
The precision can be questioned, but there is indeed a slope.
According to the building code, it should not slope more than 5400/600=9 mm. I have about double that, you could say.
My concern is a remark during the final inspection. And if there are any tips on what I can do, which I haven't thought of.
To maintain some form of inner peace, I have chosen to believe that something more supernatural has occurred which has made the wall tiltA AG A said:It sounds like your father is facing a tough time, if he continues to help you. If you can't tolerate this, there probably aren't many things you will be satisfied with going forward in the house construction.
Father is temporarily banned from the construction site.I'm building entirely on my own. I won't be doing the electrical or plumbing, but otherwise, I'm building myself. I could be wrong, but don't you have to do an inspection before I can get the final approval from the municipality? But maybe I don't need to worry about that then?Jonatan79 said: