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Seeking contractor recommendations in BR for house addition
Posted by DrewTheEngineer
on 12/20/21 at 5:51 pm
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0Older house, single story. Looking to add on small second story above carport (@500 sq. ft.) Have some architectural renderings to start with, but will probably get a full construction package drawn up.
Thanks in advance ....
Thanks in advance ....
This post was edited on 12/20 at 6:02 pm
Posted by SouthernInsanity on 12/20/21 at 7:34 pm to DrewTheEngineer
on 12/20/21 at 7:34 pm to DrewTheEngineerNo help... but I'll be interested to see some recommendations.
Posted by junkfunky on 12/20/21 at 9:51 pm to DrewTheEngineer
on 12/20/21 at 9:51 pm to DrewTheEngineerYou're expecting to have to tear down the carport?
Posted by redfish99 on 12/20/21 at 10:00 pm to DrewTheEngineer
on 12/20/21 at 10:00 pm to DrewTheEngineerG&B Specialties. Do good work and communicate well .
Posted by DrewTheEngineer on 12/21/21 at 9:38 am to junkfunky
on 12/21/21 at 9:38 am to junkfunkyquote:
You're expecting to have to tear down the carport?
The architect thinks that we can just go on top of the existing carport.
Posted by cajuns td 
on 12/21/21 at 10:09 am to DrewTheEngineer
on 12/21/21 at 10:09 am to DrewTheEngineerquote:
The architect thinks that we can just go on top of the existing carport.
You may want to get a civil engineer involved and make sure you have the footing you need for another level.
Posted by junkfunky on 12/21/21 at 11:33 am to DrewTheEngineer
on 12/21/21 at 11:33 am to DrewTheEngineerquote:
The architect thinks that we can just go on top of the existing carport.
You're going to be adding at least 20 psf dead load (higher at the perimeter but lower in the field) and 40 psf of live load. If the existing structure is even capable of supporting the additional weight that load eventually goes to the columns and down to the foundation which was not built for it.
Posted by MikeBRLA on 12/21/21 at 11:53 am to DrewTheEngineer
on 12/21/21 at 11:53 am to DrewTheEngineerquote:
The architect thinks that we can just go on top of the existing carport.
What is he basing this off of? When I originally read this thread a few days ago the first thing I thought of is that unless this house was designated and built originally with this addition in mind, then you are going to have structural issues.
As others have mentioned, your foundation simply wasn’t designed for all this additional load more than likely. This is especially true with the soft soil we have here.
Posted by DrewTheEngineer on 12/21/21 at 1:44 pm to MikeBRLA
on 12/21/21 at 1:44 pm to MikeBRLAMy terminology might not be correct here ... but he believes that can do something to "underpin" the slab from underneath it? ... I believe he is working with a civil engineer.
Posted by Unobtanium on 12/22/21 at 12:36 pm to DrewTheEngineer
on 12/22/21 at 12:36 pm to DrewTheEngineerI would challenge any assumptions by your architect or civil engineer unless they have hard data (drawings, scans, actual measurements, etc.) on the dimensions of your existing slab.
Depending on what part of Oak Hills you're in (relates to the age of the house), your slab may have been overbuilt, but without some firm data ("concrete evidence" if you will), I would not proceed on assumptions.
Depending on what part of Oak Hills you're in (relates to the age of the house), your slab may have been overbuilt, but without some firm data ("concrete evidence" if you will), I would not proceed on assumptions.
Posted by DrewTheEngineer on 12/22/21 at 5:03 pm to Unobtanium
on 12/22/21 at 5:03 pm to Unobtaniumquote:
Depending on what part of Oak Hills you're in (relates to the age of the house),
Built in 1959
Posted by Unobtanium on 12/22/21 at 5:58 pm to DrewTheEngineer
on 12/22/21 at 5:58 pm to DrewTheEngineerI know the area well. Houses from that era were made to last.
Any chance you have the original house plans?
Any chance you have the original house plans?
Posted by DrewTheEngineer on 12/23/21 at 10:14 am to DrewTheEngineer
on 12/23/21 at 10:14 am to DrewTheEngineerThanks for all the advice regarding the foundation ... So, any more contractor rec's? :)
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