Advise please..Support beam in basement
Sissy Mizzell
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Sissy Mizzell
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Basement flooded!
Comments (4)I didn't address your question about whether the builder should replace the furnace and/or window. I am no expert, but it probably will depend upon how deep the flood was, and what your contract provides. As things dry out, you should be able to determine if there was any damage, watch for mold. Does the furnace sit on little "feet," or is it raised enough to dry out? You will probably see water marks or rust marks. I think most furnaces house the filters at the bottom. Take up the potential water damage issue with him. Sorry but I don't trust builders. Your's may be the nicest person in the world, but at the end of the new home warranty, you will get hosed if you don't. Problems don't happen until 2-3 years after you have moved in. The so-called new home warranty provided usually expires in 1 year, and normally that is the amount of time in which the owner discovers and has the trades back to correct minor flaws and cosmetic mistakes. Good luck! Hope this helps....See Moreadvise on load bearing wall removal
Comments (8)I must defer to your contractor because he should know what the loads above are, what supports them now and what will support the new jamb studs at the new headers and I don't. A double shear connector just uses angled full sized nails that act as connector nails and toe-nails at the same time. I have no way of knowing if that is necessary or appropriate. In designing a structure modification it is necessary to start at the highest point and add up the live and dead loads down to the modified element and then follow the new load path from there to the foundation providing the necessary transfer headers, connections, ties, and braces. As far as I can tell, you have not supplied any of that information....See MoreUnderpinning the basement for 1 bedroom
Comments (9)In general, finishing off a basement adds space to the house, but below-ground space does not add that much value. In your case its even harder to get value because of the low ceiling. In my city you need a special exception to finish a basement that has less than 80" to the finished ceiling, and you need an egress window if there is a bedroom. We finished off our basement as a do-it-yourself project and did not add the egress window. Based on our permit it is only storage space (although it has a bathroom and laundry room); however, it did add to the overall house square footage. Bruce...See MoreBasement Wall Concrete form
Comments (2)If you had an architect involved in the house's design, that would be the person to ask. They would know what living spaces are proposed for the basement, how those spaces are planned to be used, type of heating/cooling system, structural member sizes and locations, and other information needed to accurately answer your concerns....See MoreJoseph Corlett, LLC
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