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So i looked at this more closely and I think you are right. The contractor put a shim on top of the beam - looks to be about 1/2" thick. But the joists are also hanging down about 1/2" below the bottom of the beam. The beam is 9" tall and the joists are 9 1/4" so how is that possible? I asked...

What if I expand on this idea and loosen the bolts and try to use the screws to force the padding back out to the face of the beam? I doubt I will get it all the way there but maybe halfway. Actually, the diagonal hanger nails will likely prevent any movement so scratch that. My full ASD load is...

The joists have been in place for 30 years so that should not be an issue. If this was new construction, none of this would have occurred.

I did jump up and down on it a fair bit and it felt solid.

You read my mind (on the screw at least).

500 lbs or less

Not sure I trust this contractor to do anything at this point. One thing that concerns me is that the existing (2)2x8 furring has about 1/2" gap between it and the beam web. Not sure how that will play out long-term. What happens if it wedges itself deeper into the kern radius? Will things...

How would you load test this? At some point, it is cheaper for the contractor to remove it and do it right than pay me to set up a load test. They would have to remove the hangers, cut the joists back and then the hangers would be in the same holes as previously except for the 3/4" of plywood...

Was thinking of having them drill the flange of the hanger and adding screws. There is some prying action on the nails in its current state. I think packing it out in-situ would be challenging.

W8x67 flush beam w/ 2x10 joists on each side. This is how I showed the beam being packed out.... This is what I got.. Basically, they did not put the OSB in and just cranked the (2)2x8 into the kern of the beam so it is sitting about 3/8" inside the edge of the flange... Now the hangers are...

I agree with ya Koot. I have also seen enough creep in attic trusses like these over the years to know that wall is going to take more than 131 lbs.

Ok, how crazy is this? The building science consultant on the job as specified 1/2" plywood on top of all the ceiling joists as an "air barrier". Good for me as that is now my diaphragm for the lower story.. Ironically, this same consultant used to say painted sheetrock is a fine air barrier...

Yea, I mean look at this truss. The right end (14) is supported by a girder truss. I asked them to provide a bearing at 15 (interior wall) to take some load off the girder but it is barely taking any load (131 lbs). If their software took into account the actual deflection of this truss and the...

Yup, thought about using these or something similar.... Probably easier to get something fabbed up locally though. https://deckbracket.com/product/deck-bracket/?gQT=1 Thanks for the advice.

http://fastening-solutions.itwbuildex.com/viewitems/hollow-wall-anchors/e-z-products-hollow-wall-and-wallboard-anchors

When there is only 2 king studs between a bank of windows, this won't work as the legs hit each other. I use the CF hanger in those cases.

I don't do a lot of these any more as siding seems to be in-vogue around here. This house has 3 5/8" limestone veneer (44 PSF). How do y'all handle the situations where the lower roofs abut the 2-story portion? My goto has been to carry the veneer on angle bearing on a triple rafter (per the...

Buggering on the interior surface of the hole can make this inaccurate.

40K ain't much for a slab of that size. I would think your proposed rebar would be fine.