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re: ATTN: contractors/engineers of the OB
Posted on 3/21/17 at 3:29 pm to bluemoons
Posted on 3/21/17 at 3:29 pm to bluemoons
A beam across the entire lenght would be okay only if the footing under the slab can support it. And since the slab was designed for the current framing I doubt it would work. You can't just re-set load-bearing points anywhere on a slab. Those points will have additional footing under the slab. However if your load isn't great then you may be able to get away with changing load points.
Sounds like you are on the right path with the cased opening. This would be simplest by far to do after the fact. Not sure if you would be doing after house is completely done with flooring laid. Removing entire wall after flooring is laid would be a pain and most likely wouldn't look right.
Sounds like you are on the right path with the cased opening. This would be simplest by far to do after the fact. Not sure if you would be doing after house is completely done with flooring laid. Removing entire wall after flooring is laid would be a pain and most likely wouldn't look right.
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Posted on 3/21/17 at 3:34 pm to Chuker
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Sounds like you are on the right path with the cased opening. This would be simplest by far to do after the fact. Not sure if you would be doing after house is completely done with flooring laid. Removing entire wall after flooring is laid would be a pain and most likely wouldn't look right.
Right. House would be totally finished. Any idea what it would cost to put a cased opening there?
Thanks for all the advice guys.
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Have you already signed a contract this early in the construction? A builder shouldn't be hesitant to change it at this point - just negotiate a price with him to take out the wall and place a beam there. If he is, he's a dick and I wouldn't want to deal with him. There's going to be several more things you'll come across that you may want to change, and any good builder will work to please you (as long as you don't go crazy on him). Good luck and keep us posted.
Yes. Unfortunately it's a spec house builder and they're not willing to change the floor plan at all, and they developed the neighborhood (think Horton, DSLD, etc.). I like the plan, I just hate that wall.
This post was edited on 3/21/17 at 3:36 pm
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