OK, a little advice and education here, please. Local building practice calls for your basic PT or redwood mudsill atop the stemwall, with the floor structure (rims/joists) landing immediately on top of the mudsill. Yet I see numerous photos and applications from elsewhere which clearly show another sill betweem the mudsill and the floor structure.
Can someone give me some reasoning one way or the other?
Formerly BEMW at The High Desert Group LLC
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lots of builders use a double sill.. in a basement , it increases the headroom by another 1.5"..
it takes some of the curse out of wavy wall tops...
it allows lapping the corners ..
sometimes it's a good idea, other times it isn't needed...
Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Yep and adding to what Mike said, you can build your walls quickly in sections, stand them up and nail them on as a unit; all you have to do is take a spade bit to gouge out where the foundation bolts are. Another benefit is you get an additional inch and a half for baseboard moulding nailers.
Edited 5/19/2003 8:27:46 PM ET by Mad Dog