Hi All,
Would be grateful for a second opinion on advice given to me by architect this afternoon!
Currently building a large two storey extension to the back of our house. The builder left holes in the inner blockwork skin at 400mm centres for the first floor joists to sit into. Unfortunately, the time has come for me to put the joists in and it turns out the holes are over 40mm too low to pick up level of existing first floors.
I called architect for advice as I thought I'd have to cut 40mm out the top of each hole to pack joists up. However, he says I can just fix a timber wall plate to the face of the thermalite wall and hang the joists off hangers.
Is this possible, would the soft blocks and fixings take the weight, what fixings would I need?
Many thanks for any advice or alternatives.
Cheers, Paul.
Would be grateful for a second opinion on advice given to me by architect this afternoon!
Currently building a large two storey extension to the back of our house. The builder left holes in the inner blockwork skin at 400mm centres for the first floor joists to sit into. Unfortunately, the time has come for me to put the joists in and it turns out the holes are over 40mm too low to pick up level of existing first floors.
I called architect for advice as I thought I'd have to cut 40mm out the top of each hole to pack joists up. However, he says I can just fix a timber wall plate to the face of the thermalite wall and hang the joists off hangers.
Is this possible, would the soft blocks and fixings take the weight, what fixings would I need?
Many thanks for any advice or alternatives.
Cheers, Paul.