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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 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.
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 on 11/29/17 at 12:55 pm to Huddie Leadbetter
Plumb Bob. Weight on a string
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:55 pm to OysterPoBoy
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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 on 11/29/17 at 12:55 pm to Huddie Leadbetter
Competent architecture, engineering, and construction.
In other words, I have no idea....
In other words, I have no idea....
This post was edited on 11/29/17 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:55 pm to Huddie Leadbetter
They aren't perfectly plumb.
Engineers have to allow for some loads caused by columns being out of plumb
Engineers have to allow for some loads caused by columns being out of plumb
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:55 pm to Huddie Leadbetter
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 on 11/29/17 at 12:55 pm to Huddie Leadbetter
Laser levels and straight metal beams
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:56 pm to Huddie Leadbetter
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 $$$ to do it correctly, and have done it for a while.
Easy being relative since all involved get paid $$$ to do it correctly, and have done it for a while.
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:56 pm to Huddie Leadbetter
Now days laser levels. Old days water levels and plumb bobs.
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:58 pm to Huddie Leadbetter
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Any of you know this answer?
It's muthafrickin magic, man.
Are you plumb stupid?
Posted on 11/29/17 at 12:59 pm to Huddie Leadbetter
If the Metskins build them they are not plumb
Posted on 11/29/17 at 1:08 pm to Huddie Leadbetter
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 on 11/29/17 at 1:21 pm to Huddie Leadbetter
Unitized curtain wall systems are pretty standard for high-rise construction these days.
I measured for a shower enclosure the other day and an exterior wall was out an inch and a half over 8'!
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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 on 11/29/17 at 1:22 pm to Martini
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This post was edited on 9/26/20 at 10:01 pm
Posted on 11/29/17 at 1:31 pm to Huddie Leadbetter
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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