I'm in the middle of a basement framing project. I've got some semi-skilled guys on the job and am in a bit of a quandary about the quality and speed of their work. I know many of the basics of framing and have been advising on some things, but I don't know how far I want to go with criticizing their work. For example, they just finished framing for pre-hung closet doors. I was looking at the header this morning and realized that the whole thing is relying on construction screws to mitigate any potential sagging. There are no jack studs and there is only one 2x4 spanning the 5' opening for the header which is screwed to the king studs. Cripple studs are screwed into the header board and are anchored into a joist above.
I wouldn't have built the opening this way; I would have designed it to be under compression, but it's non-load bearing, so it may suffice as it is. If it were put together with nails, I don't think I'd let it go. I've never framed with screws, so I don't know if my concerns are a result of incomplete knowledge.
Any opinions?
I wouldn't have built the opening this way; I would have designed it to be under compression, but it's non-load bearing, so it may suffice as it is. If it were put together with nails, I don't think I'd let it go. I've never framed with screws, so I don't know if my concerns are a result of incomplete knowledge.
Any opinions?