Caliane
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yeah. 4x4's are notched. In hindsight, not a fan, would not recommend it.Have you done span checks? And are you notching the corner 4x4s for the band?
The prob isn't the joists (well maybe) it's the band at the end acting as a beam. Sizing a beam for a 12ft joist span and 10 ft between posts you'd prob end up with 2-2x10. I'm sure it'll be fine but there are plenty of span charts to follow to give peace of mind.yeah. 4x4's are notched. In hindsight, not a fan, would not recommend it.
Joists are 2x8. 16" spacing. should be good for 12-13". actual span is 11'9".
Posts 6'
Father has experience building, and did the planning. Hindsight on that as well, doing some reading. might have gone 2x10 and 16" spacing, or 2x8 at 12"..
Update on my landscaping retaining wall:Post finished product pics. Like to see it.
Thanks for the tip, Dirk. I'll keep that in mind, especially if I end up DIY'ing it.
You don't see an issue with all that flowerbed earth piled up against your plaster/stucco wall? I ask because on my property we had to lower a similar flowerbed below the foundation because water was seeping through the stucco and also wicking up into the outer wall..Update on my landscaping retaining wall:
I may be hating myself for this decision later, but I opted to go with the original plan of running the pipe against the wall where I'd have to chisel a block to fit. I didn't like how the pipe looked in any other position (too obvious and eye catching).
To finish up I:
- Chiseled multiple blocks to maintain running bond as much as possible
- Placed a mesh barrier behind the blocks that were <3 high
- Backfilled with a 6" thick layer of pea gravel behind the blocks <3 high
- Glued all the top blocks on with a concrete adhesive
- Glued the capstones on
Overall I'm pretty happy with it. Obviously I still need to clean up the bed, put more soil in (at least up to the lip of the capstones), and place some plants in there (please feel free to make suggestions!). I originally put the mulch from the two nearby pine stumps in the beds, but I've been told that this is like laying out a welcome mat for termites so I'll be relocating the mulch to a compost heap beyond the backyard.
I still need to finish the other side (it's about 1/3 the total length of the side pictured below), and then I'll be attacking the salad bar that is my lawn. I'm hoping it's not too late in the year for it. It's not supposed to be consistently over 90 degrees for several weeks now (88 degrees is the high end for fescue), so I should be good.
Just strange that at the time I purchased there wasn't an issue with the attic ventilation and now it's a problem. Had I known there was insufficient ventilation I could have done something about it. Now it's created mold. I know that's how it goes, I've had to take a lot on the chin for being a young first time homebuyer. I hate to pass up the opportunity to be able to blame someone else for their fuckup.I've never run into a problem like that, but I wouldn't think that they would have any liability. Hopefully someone with expertise in this area can comment.
ah yeah. There is a another set of posts not yet added there for the 10' spacing. Floating. Although, second guessed the outer one, which will have stairs. Dug another hole, and will be anchoring that into a proper base.The prob isn't the joists (well maybe) it's the band at the end acting as a beam. Sizing a beam for a 12ft joist span and 10 ft between posts you'd prob end up with 2-2x10. I'm sure it'll be fine but there are plenty of span charts to follow to give peace of mind.
The wall you see there is the foundation. The other side is a crawl space. I check it regularly and haven't seen any water or wet spots in the two years I've lived here. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to put some sort of barrier there if you think it's wicking moisture out of the dirt, but I haven't noticed this happening.You don't see an issue with all that flowerbed earth piled up against your plaster/stucco wall? I ask because on my property we had to lower a similar flowerbed below the foundation because water was seeping through the stucco and also wicking up into the outer wall..