Quote: If you can strip the frame off and notch the posts you might be able to recover. I'd still notch the posts and use them to support the framework any way, there will be a lot of weight on the frame using just nails to support it all and notch it now would save work later.
What do you mean by 'notch'?
Quote: I would also be setting some more posts on the ends where there are none, you wan this to be around a long time without it sagging 'eh?
I wondered about that myself. The plans did not call for another post anywhere so we assumed it would be okay.
Quote: The posts are flush with the tops of the 2x8 band boards. the walls are ridgid when they are plywooded. The posts will bear the weight of the structure. I'm sure Michael will be using lag bolts/screws as well.
Well...one is not flush with the 2x8. I dont know how it happened. Everything was perfect and we decided to stop since it all lined up then come back.
When we came back yesterday, everything seemed a little bit off.
Do you think we could just cut off the little bit above the 2x8 on the one post and be okay? I hesitated to cut it off because on sunday it was all perfect and I was worried that it might throw the whole floor off now.
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