

Like what if these were just floating inside a feature wall frame.Get creative. piece (like one large waterjet) that sits inside a frame with a distinctive edge that is left as is.not squared off with a cut from another piece.and the grout is it's background for instance. what if the tile were a single 3ft x3 ft. Wouldn't it be cool if the tile itself were available not as interlocking but as a single piece? For instance. With all the beautiful shaped water jets, thinking it could be so freeing to have non straight edges of the tile.No? Just thinking of the possibilities of where tile work could go. Just thinking if grout were used as the background, some designers could probably create magical things inside the frames.some of the grout has little glitter and stuff so if it were thought of as neutral, wonder if they'd think of grout like a canvas.just a thought. You only see stick straight, edge to edge tile work. like this if the grout were black hypothetically. Thank you! One other question and forgive my ignorance and my terrible fast mockup here.but to create a non linear effect, why do they not incorporate the grout as part of the design? Why do they always cut right to the edge when doing a frame? Why not just let the grout serve as a background. While I wouldn't necessarily expect Interior designers to catch detailed construction issues when it comes to rough in work or framing, there are times when my GC radar goes off when I see something like this.this was one of those times. Something that really struck me, was that of all the "professionals" that responded to Kimberly's request about the window.all the discussions about the design issues of the window and the construction issues of it.nobody ever said a thing about the photos she posted concerning the glaringly problematic potential of the rough in work.be it new or existing.

Most posters here don't insert photos that are as revealing as those Kimberly posted or ask specific questions about construction.but when they do and I see something that isn't right, I will bring it to their attention.isn't that what we "professionals" are here for, to help those that don't have the experience we do with their problems. I don't comment much on the design issues on Houzz, especially issues of color, or furniture placement. In short Jeffrey, I have worn many hats during the 30+ years and worked with many people and organizations that have trusted my expertise. Have managed projects in both design phases and construction phases that have been in the hundreds of millions. i have acted as Construction Administration Manger on more projects than I can remember. For a time I was a licensed GC in the state of Florida partnered with an Architect designing and building luxury condos, residences, offices and commercial buildings. I'm am not a licensed Architect, though I have passed the design and structural portions of the exam under the old grandfather clause, instead I sort of evolved into the guy in the offices that bridged the fence between the design studio and the construction site as a project manager. Then they found out that I had a construction and drafting background and thus started a long career. Since 1978, I have worked in Architectural offices.starting as a rendering artist with a major International Engineering / Construction firm in what I thought would be a good 2 to 3 year art gig. I have 30+ years in the Architectural and Construction fields. Simply put, no I don't see a lot of these situations on Houzz, I do see a few a though.


I'm sorry, I don't quite understand your question, so I will try to answer it as best I can. The first step would be to address the issues with them. It is quite possible that the contractor did add some additional support to those studs. Take the pictures you have and discuss the situation with the contractor and the building inspector and your concerns. Kimberly, Jeffery is right, there is no need to go into panic mode, but I would do as he has recommended.
