I think the concrete company missed footings for a load bearing wall..
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Comments (17)Hang in there...Our circumstances were a lot like yours. Wet got quotes ranging from 1800 to 5500 for a similar job. We too were going to do this portion of the job ourselves but time constraints as well as a few other factors caused us to decide against it. Better Header is a company located here on Long Island that manufactures a wide range of beams that are used all over the country. Tomorrow morning you should call and speak to Dominick the number is (631) 242-1975. Please be forewarned that he can be a little rough around the edges especially if they are busy but he is an honest man who knows his stuff. Explain your situation to him such as contractors wanting to use different beams, quotes that are very different and some of the measurements for your house with regards to the beam. If you don't have something he needs simply call him back when you do. He will be able to tell you what beam you need and you will be able to call a distributor in your area to get a price for just the beam. A little more leg work but it gave us a third party source outside of architects and contractors so that we could compare apples to apples as far as what beam we were using and what the material would cost. If you have any questions or just need to vent don't hesitate to let us know!...See MoreUm, Isn't That a Load-Bearing Wall?
Comments (12)tech sorry to hear day 1 is not going as well as you anticipated "load-bearing wall, a return duct in the middle of what is supposed to be a doorway, and oops, the five-foot slider is actually more expensive than the six-footer, who knew?" Without the full context it's somewhat difficult to determine if this is a simple there was really no way to know prior to opening walls or a inexperienced or lazy GC that didn't properly investigate as much as possible PRIOR to offering a bid IF the "little jig" was showing/exposed prior to day 1 I would think there is a way to determine whether that is load bearing Depending on construction of your home - ex in my home the basement tells most of the upstairs stories - so I could tell ducting/load bearing from basement ceiling along with what is visual 1st floor - sort of like a puzzle - well if the flooring is running this way then typically the joists would run the opposite (run to basement yep that's confirmed) A return duct should have been figured prior to opening anything - assuming it exists in current situation one should make an effort to figure out where that is running The 5' slider being more expensive to me should be a no brainer for an experienced GC if in fact that is true that would tell me a 6' is a standard size & 5' a special order I would be upset and asking some ?'s to this GC - in a diplomatic way - but w/some speculation it seems to me he did not do his homework. Good luck...See MoreHow to tell if a wall is load bearing.
Comments (1)When in doubt,get a consultation from a licensed structural engineer. it sounds like it's non-bearing, but we can only vision what a poster puts out there without knowing all the facts. That's why it's a better bet to get a consult from a pro who can hands on look at your project....See MoreRemoving a load bearing wall - possible?
Comments (14)I have been trying to figure out how a floor was supported and I even had the original structural design drawings. I finally removed some plaster and instead of the double 12" LVL beam, I found an 8x10 wide flange steel beam. If you want to avoid making a dangerous mistake you need to actually see the structure. Any structural engineer will tell you that because they've all had the experience I just had and because of the higher standard of responsibility to which they are held by courts. Never guess about a structure....See MoreSarah M
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