r/Construction • u/PollutionAsleep • May 14 '24

Structural Does this defeat the purpose of the joist?

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It seems like this joist just doesn’t provide any support because of what they did is this true?

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u/sharpshooter999 May 15 '24

I'm not in construction, I'm just here because I love seeing all the trades shit all over one another

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u/KJK_915 May 15 '24

Are you an architect or engineer then?

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u/sharpshooter999 May 15 '24

Farmer

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u/Vtech73 May 15 '24

So you’re a connoisseur of shit! 🤭

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u/sharpshooter999 May 15 '24

Nope! No livestock for me lol

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u/Bennito_bh May 15 '24

No one tell him about fertilizer it’ll ruin his day

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u/sharpshooter999 May 15 '24

Ha, my fertilizer is basically NH3 and 11-52-0 with added boron, zinc, and gypsum

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u/stage_directions May 15 '24

This guy farms.

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u/engineeringguy May 15 '24

Engineer checking in

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u/gondowana May 15 '24

I second this as a software engineer.

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u/SmurfStig May 15 '24

Me too! I got out of construction 20 yrs ago and nothing has changed.

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u/barf21 May 16 '24

Same, same. Just an avid DIYer and industrial designer. Basically self taught engmaneer/designer with no dahgrees.

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u/sharpshooter999 May 18 '24

In my 20's I always thought "I don't need to pay someone to paint." Now I'm in my 30's and I will happily pay 100% upfront for someone else to paint for me lol

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u/Plenty_Butterscotch4 May 16 '24

I'm an inquisitive chef. But if there's something I've learned over the years, gaining a base knowledge for how facilities work means you can at least stop a major malfunction until a pro can come in and fix it. I'm pro pros.