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How are exterior walls on a high rise building kept plumb?

Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:53 pm
Posted by Huddie Leadbetter
Member since May 2016
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Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:53 pm
I'm a residential builder, and I'm a carpenter too, and 2 or 3 story houses, the exterior walls may be out of plumb a little bit and it wouldn't be that crucial.

When I say "plumb", I mean, of course, what some folks think of as level. Vertically straight, 90 degree from the floor, is plumb, as the horizontal floor would be level.

Any of you know this answer? I googled it, but I didn't find anything. Obviously, I never worked on high rises. A few commercial building like Wal Marts, and some fairly tall apartment complexes, but mostly residential and never a high rise.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:53 pm to
String.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:54 pm to
Lazers
Posted by genro
Member since Nov 2011
62712 posts
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:55 pm to
Plumb Bob. Weight on a string
Posted by Huddie Leadbetter
Member since May 2016
3822 posts
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:55 pm to
quote:

String


ehheh. Hey, I have a plumb bob.

I suppose the answer is really good sight levels and transits, but I don't know that.
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
45198 posts
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:55 pm to
Competent architecture, engineering, and construction.


In other words, I have no idea....
This post was edited on 11/29/17 at 12:57 pm
Posted by Croacka
Denham Springs
Member since Dec 2008
61451 posts
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:55 pm to
They aren't perfectly plumb.

Engineers have to allow for some loads caused by columns being out of plumb
Posted by Perrydawg
Middle Ga Area
Member since Jan 2014
5162 posts
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:55 pm to
if I am not mistaken most high rises have some degree of deflection and movement to allow for high winds so plumb will not be perfect. I am neither an Architect or Structural Engineer so I am probably mistaken.
This post was edited on 11/29/17 at 12:58 pm
Posted by Brosef Stalin
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Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
40532 posts
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:55 pm to
Laser levels and straight metal beams
Posted by baseballmind1212
Missouri City
Member since Feb 2011
3414 posts
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:56 pm to
As long as the structural steel is straight and put up with laser levels it's pretty easy.

Easy being relative since all involved get paid $$$ to do it correctly, and have done it for a while.
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
23354 posts
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:56 pm to
Now days laser levels. Old days water levels and plumb bobs.
Posted by cj35
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Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:58 pm to
Posted by mikelbr
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
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Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:58 pm to
quote:


Any of you know this answer?


It's muthafrickin magic, man.

Are you plumb stupid?
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
30505 posts
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:59 pm to
If the Metskins build them they are not plumb
Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
49697 posts
Posted on 11/29/17 at 1:08 pm to
If you don’t know how to plumb a stud and think being out of plumb is ok then you aren’t much of a carpenter. And I’m sure the Sheetrock hangers love going behind you.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
30210 posts
Posted on 11/29/17 at 1:21 pm to
Unitized curtain wall systems are pretty standard for high-rise construction these days.

quote:

I'm a residential builder, and I'm a carpenter too, and 2 or 3 story houses, the exterior walls may be out of plumb a little bit and it wouldn't be that crucial.


I measured for a shower enclosure the other day and an exterior wall was out an inch and a half over 8'!
Posted by Huey Lewis
BR
Member since Oct 2013
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Posted on 11/29/17 at 1:22 pm to
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This post was edited on 9/26/20 at 10:01 pm
Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
49697 posts
Posted on 11/29/17 at 1:30 pm to
So does Huey Lewis.
Posted by bountyhunter
North of Houston a bit
Member since Mar 2012
7193 posts
Posted on 11/29/17 at 1:31 pm to
They use your mothers tits since they hang at a 90 degree angle.
This post was edited on 11/30/17 at 6:48 am
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