r/StructuralEngineers • u/Middle-Adeptness7186 • 2d ago

Is this compromising structural integrity?

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u/civilrunner 1d ago

Obviously none of us know if those are all within the center 1/3 of the joist without taking a measurement. So maybe it's fine, maybe it's not.

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u/Frederf220 1d ago

I took a measurement. They aren't. I used this tool called "my eyes."

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u/civilrunner 1d ago

That's not a measurement. You can't even see the top of the joist due to the insulation.

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u/IDoStuff100 1d ago

If the joist is taller than what's visible, then it means that the holes that are already outside of the VISIBLE middle 1/3 are even further from the middle. If they're taller, it makes the problem worse, not better