Wallplate Question

stertman

We are just going over the final snag list before we part with the final payment for our new house. One thing that my brother in law pointed out is that my wall plate appears to be off. According to him it's off by around 30mm - 45mm which to me doesn't sound like a lot.

If the wall plate is off, what kind of issues can this bring down the line?

Many Thanks

sinnerboy

Need more info on what is meant by "off" . The wall plate should be fixed tight to the blockwork ( level - as viewed "in section" ) and exactly follow the line of the wall ( straight and parralell as viewed "in plan" )

I'm 50/50 tempted to lock this as it is a matter for your certifying engineer to be satisfied with .... I'll just keep an eye to see how the thread develops .

sydthebeat

stertman wrote: »

We are just going over the final snag list before we part with the final payment for our new house. One thing that my brother in law pointed out is that my wall plate appears to be off. According to him it's off by around 30mm - 45mm which to me doesn't sound like a lot.

If the wall plate is off, what kind of issues can this bring down the line?

Many Thanks

+1 on not so sure what you mean 'off'...

but regardless..... at snag list stage its a bit late to be able to do any remedial work to a wall plate. Its also a structural issue and wouldnt usually be included on a snag list, which deals mainly with finishes.

stertman

I think what he means is that the wall plate on the right of the house is slightly lower than the one of the left. Causing the ceilings to be gradually lower left to right.

For argument sake if the wall plate is not right, does it cause any problems?

Sorry I don't really know how to explain this any better, I was hoping to just turn the key.

[Edit] We hired engineers to do a snag list, should i get them back to do some structural investigations?

sinnerboy

Yes - very much so . Sorry but ... thread locked