Steel post in foundation question - repair doesn't look legit
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PROMC Home Improvements & Construction
8 anni fa- PRO
MC Home Improvements & Construction
8 anni fa texaswildflower210
8 anni fa
PROROAM Architecture
8 anni faHi, texaswildflower210,
These "remedies" look suspect to me as well. The connections, both at the top and bottom of the posts, don't look at all secure.
At the top of the column, the connection looks toe-nailed. That's not great. I'd prefer to see a more solid mechanical connection such as:
And, at the base, it looks as though they just rested the columns onto the existing concrete slab. This may or may not be okay, depending on the thickness of the slab, and the amount of load that the column is carrying. Chances of the slab being particularly thick to carry the load are not good, though, given the age of the home. I would be concerned that this would start adding point loads to the slab, and cause cracking. Think of trying to walk in the snow in high heels -- same idea. You really need to distribute the weight to a greater area, and install a proper footing.
This one-page website shows an example of an old home where the columns were inadequate and replaced. I would have hoped that your renovations looked more like this:
Structural Repairs, 1873 Victorian
Best advice is to get a structural engineer in there to confirm. S/he will need to perform some calculations to get you a proper answer.
Good luck with it!
Best,
Amy M. Nowak-Palmerini, AIA
texaswildflower210
8 anni fa
PROGN Builders L.L.C
8 anni faLike others suggested there should be a footing under the column min 2' x 2' x 1' deep and the column should be placed on top of that and top flange bolted into the beam above, the lower portion of the column should be embedded into concrete. Here is a cross section to give you an idea.
texaswildflower210
8 anni faUltima modifica: 8 anni fa
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