tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960529822892796830.post6261549055031217309..comments2023-05-27T06:06:59.841-07:00Comments on Our Tiny House Journey: Jamie Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09757975256290906394noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960529822892796830.post-78492960858852000762016-03-01T21:31:09.059-08:002016-03-01T21:31:09.059-08:00Jason, I hope you are notified of this message som...Jason, I hope you are notified of this message somehow so you know I am writing back to you, I just saw this message! I had an over bearing friend helping me on the framing a little bit, by helping I mean trying to get me to do things his way, and it threw me off my groove a bit. He was trying to describe to me this other way of doing it, which was not the way I had framed up all the windows, and I misunderstood what he was saying and put the boards on end wrong, I have since fixed one window, and will notch out the studs and put another in on the one you are most likely pointing out. Lesson learned, do things the way I know them to be done right, and don't be swayed by a pushy friend who thinks it should be his way or no way. lol I got it figured out, thx! I have framed up 7 houses, so luckily I have a little experience. :) Thank you so much for the worry and the effort to make me aware of it!! :) -Jamie <br />PS All I have are rough plans, and I totally made all the framing up based on my windows and only used the non architecturally sound plans for a few measurements. All suggestions welcome! :)Jamie Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09757975256290906394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960529822892796830.post-32050832855937387192016-02-05T01:21:47.121-08:002016-02-05T01:21:47.121-08:00P.S. I'm about to build my own tiny and bought...P.S. I'm about to build my own tiny and bought two sets of plans that I fought to return after seeing the poor framing techniques... So, I'm really curious here.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13624736274851386455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960529822892796830.post-66799674893016195912016-02-05T01:20:24.496-08:002016-02-05T01:20:24.496-08:00Hey, I know your likely using blue prints from the...Hey, I know your likely using blue prints from the same people you got your trailer from, and it's a little hard to tell in your picture, but your headers worry me. In case you, or other readers on the site done know, the headers are the beam(s) that go across the top of the framing of walls for windows and doors. The seem to be laid with the larger dimension horizontally instead of vertically. Like the 5.5" section of a 2x6 is laying down, instead of standing up. Taking roof loads with any kind of snow will make these sag even if glued and screws before sandwiching them together. Unless of coarse you have engineered beams in there that can't be in because the photo quality is a little grainy?<br /><br />Some people do this because they can't figure out how two 1.5" wide boards add up to the 3.5 inch thickness of a wall... There is usually a 1/2 piece of plywood(not osb as its not designed for lateral load) sandwiched between the two pieces of dimensional 2x4 or 2x6.<br /><br />I'm wondering if this was in the plans you paid for, a goof on your part, or if I'm missing something? Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13624736274851386455noreply@blogger.com