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Betker & Associates, Inc. <br />Mty 17.2002 <br />Stnictura] En^neers <br />MaivSniMh <br />1940 Country CiiA> Road <br />LonolJl«».MN6536B <br />RE: ExfafiingStnjclureEvaJuilionfor <br />Ragitlwntlil AdcWon at <br />1040 Couniry Qub Road <br />OeerMarv; <br />I «n MWng to giv# you my oonduiiom on the arirtrro ilnicluie'a alaill^ to reoetve load from an <br />addttion above. MyooncliMionearBbaaedonmyobaervalione«Mleatthaiite,andlnfomwtlonoiven <br />tometyyou. twasMtheelteenWBdneedayt/faylO.2002. <br />MyunderitandInooftheittuBtianisasfollows. You ate vwtWrgiMth a designer to layout an addWonai <br />level above your ttdsbnghouae. YouwauMliketoaddanaddHionequBlinsizelogiaoutTentfoolprinI <br />ofthekMarlavala. TMabidudee the acraan porch area above ttia garage. <br />The aodtiing 12* (bundabon wall running along the North. East and West aidaa of the home are <br />probably adequate to aupportaddWonol load. While at the aile I detenmined that every third block had <br />both ooraa fined. Inwde the aoaumplion that there is also telnfiorcing placed in theeeoorea. Baaed on <br />thaae obeervatiorm and aaaumptionB the foundation wells vidl support the added load of an addRional <br />atory. <br />The axMing North and South load beating vadtsetn not support addbonal load. They are made of <br />• 2Tll2X4a spaaed atlS* on oentar. Thaae wals aaientiy support roof load only on the 2T level and roof <br />and floor on the kMrast aouth and wall. In order to support the additional load of another level. I <br />lecorrwnand adding a 2XB in between or next to each 2X4. This would require vdder^ the ardaHng sill <br />and top plates. If the sB plate is widened toward the exterior of the bulking, the lou (Mion wall will <br />need to be wMened to support ttw an plale. <br />The axMlng East West non-lo^ bearing walls are adequate as long as th^ remain notvload <br />l)earing. These are triads of 2X40|oadedif fS* cih oenter. <br />The existing s creen porch structure Is not adequate to support any addtional load. I recommend <br />renxival of the abvictue and replacing it wAh 2XB walla. <br />Thn should give you enough Information to work wAh your designer on the scope and budget of the <br />project We woiid be hap^ to assist you further ones you betfn preparing oonstruction documents. <br />Csll If you need any fUthar information. <br />Craig Haas. P.E r t <br />- . i}£• • • <br />» / ' % <br />V <br />f <br />•*. ••ten <br />10700 W.Hwy.S3.Suite Its <br />Minnespolit. MintiMou5344i .4134 <br />PhOM Number (763)3464)083 <br />FuNumbtr a63)346>30S9 <br />e <br />J