12-01-2005, 04:21 PM
Aloha Dave, I've seen this new method being used here in Leilani. The house is laid out like a traditional post/pier with the exception of the four corners, where a solid footing is poured, and a framed plywood pony wall is added for sheer strength, extending 4'from the corner each way. At my own place I have a two room unit over my carport, on braced 8' 4X4's - it was real shakey. I added a lanai on the back with a solid plywood studwall underneath, just on 1 corner. That reduced the shaking considerably. If you look at older post/pier
houses, you'll notice a lot of them have the washing machine either outside or under the house on slab. This isn't for lack of room, it's because the spin cycle can get the building swaying so much it can start moving. I was in a P/P house with a washer running once, made me seasick! Corner shear walls should cure that problem also.
houses, you'll notice a lot of them have the washing machine either outside or under the house on slab. This isn't for lack of room, it's because the spin cycle can get the building swaying so much it can start moving. I was in a P/P house with a washer running once, made me seasick! Corner shear walls should cure that problem also.