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Old 11-24-2008, 03:07 PM
 
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Do yourself a favor and hire a Phase Inspector. S/He is an independent third party inspector that works for you and will tell you how they see it. Make sure you get one with the proper certifications. Now, I'm not saying that the City Inspector is bad, but they do have lots of homes to look at and may not always find things. Sure you'd pay for the service, but if you plan on staying in your home for the long haul, the peace of mind is priceless IMHO.
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Old 11-24-2008, 03:24 PM
 
Location: Houston, Texas
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This is called finger joint studs.

No such thing as a finger joint stud. Finger jointing is only done on non structural board lengths like trim and moldings.

Yesman has the correct answer here. I also like his idea of going with the Building Inspector to do the framing inspection. These inspections are usually done with the Job Super too. I would only wonder if they would have patience to answer a homeowners questions. I know for a fact the framers will have no patience for your questions. The Job Super has to swallow and smile for you, it's his job. Be polite and nice to him and Im sure he will contact you on the inspection day so you can be there. But I can tell you that Building Inspectors do not use the clock. Only a specific day. So you might be there waiting all day long for him to show up.

Your builder is just fine. I have no idea what you were trying to describe and suspect all the guesses were not what you were describing. But sleep easy, your home will get built according to code.
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Old 11-25-2008, 07:42 AM
 
Location: Austin & Houston, TX
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Hope this helps.
http://www.ufpi.com/product/fjstud/index.htm
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No such thing as a finger joint stud. Finger jointing is only done on non structural board lengths like trim and moldings.

Yesman has the correct answer here. I also like his idea of going with the Building Inspector to do the framing inspection. These inspections are usually done with the Job Super too. I would only wonder if they would have patience to answer a homeowners questions. I know for a fact the framers will have no patience foryour questions. The Job Super has to swallow and smile for you, it's his job. Be polite and nice to him and Im sure he will contact you on the inspection day so you can be there. But I can tell you that Building Inspectors do not use the clock. Only a specific day. So you might be there waiting all day long for him to show up.

Your builder is just fine. I have no idea what you were trying to describe and suspect all the guesses were not what you were describing. But sleep easy, your home will get built according to code.
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Old 11-25-2008, 08:41 PM
 
Location: Houston, Texas
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Very interesting. Thanks for the link. My only answer is in more then 30 years in the home building business I have never ever seen any builder using them. Although BOCA and other code enforcement agencies seem to approve of these FJ studs according to the link I dont think I ever heard of a Code Enforcement Official who ever even heard of them.

I doubt I would be afraid of them in home construction. I just never heard of them. And I worked with even the cheapest of builders who would save a penny per stud of they could.
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Old 11-26-2008, 12:11 AM
 
Location: Tomball, TX
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Interesting reading, thanks for everyones input!
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Old 11-26-2008, 08:34 AM
 
Location: Austin & Houston, TX
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They are much stronger than your traditional stud.
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Very interesting. Thanks for the link. My only answer is in more then 30 years in the home building business I have never ever seen any builder using them. Although BOCA and other code enforcement agencies seem to approve of these FJ studs according to the link I dont think I ever heard of a Code Enforcement Official who ever even heard of them.

I doubt I would be afraid of them in home construction. I just never heard of them. And I worked with even the cheapest of builders who would save a penny per stud of they could.
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Old 11-26-2008, 09:13 AM
 
Location: where nothin ever grows. no rain or rivers flow, TX
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They are much stronger than your traditional stud.
until you drive screw in there to hang a heavy mirror
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Old 11-26-2008, 09:17 AM
 
Location: Austin & Houston, TX
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How heavy?
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Old 11-26-2008, 12:58 PM
 
Location: where nothin ever grows. no rain or rivers flow, TX
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How heavy?
well the issue is the size of the screw really. a standard lag screw to mount a flatscreen tv is probably about 1/4 to 1/2 in thick. wedge that into a glued joint and it will separate the joint.
BTW if you have a cheap standard pine stud and a premium stud (theyre lighter and looks perfect) handy, try to drive a 1/8-1/4 thick screw in it, somewhere near the edge. I bet you the more expensive one will crack first. this is the main reason i stick to the standard one, they can take alot of stress and I can make strong reliable joints (for built ins and custom seating)
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Old 11-26-2008, 01:21 PM
 
Location: Tomball, TX
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You should drill out the stud before driving a 1/4-1/2 lag bolt into it
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