Robert Jones Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 I came across these 4 metal rods today. The home was built in 2002 with the basement just recently finished. The rods go from the slab floor through the installed drywall(ceiling). They are flexible. Thanks, Click to Enlarge 21.16 KB Click to Enlarge 24.56 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sepefrio Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 A very small firemen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 They look like tie-down rods that got put in the wrong place. Or maybe they're in the right place and someone put the walls in the wrong place. - Jim Katen, Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Rob says they are flexible and the lighting pattern when blown up would suggest some type of armored flex rather than threaded rod. WAG: I wonder if it might be PEX inside the flex for a hydronic radiant heat system for the slab that was totally screwed up in the planning stage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidlord Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Looks like threaded rod (Simpson Strong Tie) that you would normally see in the wall cavity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Looks like threaded rod (Simpson Strong Tie) that you would normally see in the wall cavity. You and Jim K are probably right. I start seeing and/or imagining weird stuff in the middle of the night. [:-bigeyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Hmm, Dunno, but with four sets of handcuffs, one could............... ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Jones Posted June 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Morning guys, They were definitely threaded rods. "Flexible", might be a abd choice of words, but they weren't really secured to anything. The basement was just recently finished. Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmiller Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Threaded rods are typically used as tie downs, and that is what these appear to be for.... As someone mentioned before, the wall was probably intended to be placed in line with these rods. These are normally concealed within the wall voids. Maybe someone planned on framing in a hall closet, which would also effectively conceal these? That is what I would do....... Of course a sawzall rod-ectomy came to mind....but you did not hear that from me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Jones Posted June 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Makes sense. Thanks everyone for the responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 This must be one of Dick Cheney's "black sites" where "enhanced interrogation techniques" or EIT's were conducted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Hmm, Dunno, but with four sets of handcuffs, one could............... ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike [:-bigeyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtblum Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Click to Enlarge 21.16 KB Click to Enlarge 24.56 KB What I don't understand about this is the "why would you? factor." It's obvious by the mud on the painted areas that this wall was phase II or an afterthought. Then again, it's obvious by the number of screws used, and the fact that they'll have to sand off a half a bucket of mud before the finish coat that maybe, whoever did it,was in over their head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darinr Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 whoever did it,was in over their head. What a mess. Weekend warriors no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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