House Framing Question

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MacDaddy Ag
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To all my construction experts out there, we are building a new home and I was doing a walk around this evening and noticed that there is a exterior wall with the bottom plate hanging over the end of the concrete by about a 1/2 to 1 inch. It's only about a 4-5 foot wall. It's not like this anywhere else on exterior walls around the house. Any thoughts if I should be concerned here? The house will be brick.
JP76
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Looks like the other side is hanging in about an 1 inch or so ?

What is on the inside of this area ? Bathroom ?
5 ft wall could be where a standard tub resides


Is that 2x4 or 2x6 framing ?

Does it hang over pretty consistently ?
Or is part flush and the other end of wall hanging over an inch ?

Sometimes in framing you have to cheat the plate in order to make things work for plumbing , bathtub or toilet or if the foundation is poured out of square


Does that vertical framing corner have a gap all the way around it at the bottom by the bottom plate ?
MacDaddy Ag
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The inside of this wall is the game room. It's only hanging over in this 5 ft section exterior wall and it's pretty consistent throughout the 5 ft. The wall is longer than 5' but once it gets to where it's inside the garage, it's not hanging anymore. Everywhere else is flush.

It's 2x6 framing.

I will check this evening if vertical framing corner has a gap all the way around.
Kenneth_2003
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First thought is the foundation isn't correct; dimensionally wrong or out of square.
tgivaughn
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The framers have more control & skills on getting it right = as per Plan dimensions.
The conc.crews have bare land, string lines and things moving while trying to get measurements to Plan specs.
There's still plenty of room left for masonry, air/drip space then ext.wall insulation in our photo.
So no worries there.

That said, a lot of skill & plenty of VERY docile supporting soils is required for post-tension foundations (as your photo suggests), so would prefer this conc.crew was doing things like this perfectly.
Gotta draw since me got no grammar MasterArch '76
MacDaddy Ag
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Thanks for all the responses. One thing I'm worried about is the bottom of the wood being exposed and rotting overtime, or letting moisture in the wall. I'm also worried about the weight on the wall creating the bottom plate to split or lean overtime with it hanging off. Should these be concerns?
Whoop Delecto
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04.arch.ag
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Your foundation is out of square or just plain short the 1" or so. Zero concern for that little of an overhang with a 2x6 bottom plate. Also that bottom plate is treated and there will/should be a base flashing from the green sheathing board under the bottom coarse of stone/brick being set in the lug on the exterior so water should be an issue with the proper flashing. I would have them add a backer rod and sealant since the gap is larger than normal but wouldn't have long term concerns about it.
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