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Off. 4 Res. 224 8398 <br />HOME ENGINEERING & EVALUATION SERVICES <br />CHE'STER J. ZIMNIEWICZ, P.E. <br />CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGR. 0 MINN. • 4872 • WISC. - 1767) <br />758 CHIPPEWA AVE. <br />ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55107 <br />June 29, 1988 <br />Mr. Doug Johnson <br />1399 Park Drive <br />Mound, MN 55364 <br />Re: House that you will be building in Orono, MN <br />Dear Mr. Johnson: <br />� � II <br />,JUL T IM <br />In response to your request, I have reviewed the plans for the house you <br />propose to build 4n Orono, Minnesota. <br />In a City of Orono Planning Colr.nission Action letter dated 6-8-88, it requests <br />you to engage a structural engineer to analyze and certify what action should be <br />taken by you concerning the "existing and proposed foundation and basement support <br />wails and beams and determine what changes must be made to support the structure." <br />Discussion and Inspection <br />The existing foundation and footings for the existing house consist of a <br />slab -on -grade concrete slab with thickened 12" x 24" footings around the periphery <br />of the building and probably the existing center bearing wall. While this type <br />of design would probably not meet the present day code, it does, however, appear <br />that there has not been any structural inadequacy. It is my opinion then that <br />these walls and footings have stood the test of time and do not appear to have <br />any structural problems. They, therefore, could be reused and reinforced as <br />hereafter recommended. <br />Recommendations <br />1) Remove the top course of block on the outside existing and inside <br />bearing walls. <br />2) On the inside wall, place a #5 vertical rebar every 16". <br />3) On the outside bearing wall, break a hole in the existing block at 16" o.c. <br />in both the horizontal and vertical directions. <br />THE FOREAGOING REPORT IS FURNISHED AT YOUR REQUEST IN STRICT CONFIDENCE BY US AS YOUR AGENT AND EMPLOYEE FOR YOL <br />XCLUSIVF USE AS N AID IN DETERMINING THE PHYSICAL CCNDITION OF THE SUBJECT PREMISES. T HIS REPORT 18 INTENDED TO COPE WARN YOU THAT A <br />ETHOUGH SUCH ►REMNSESONLY SUCH PORTIOS OFANO/OR EQUI►MENTTHE PREMISES ANDMAY THEREIN AS <br />BETHE OPMENT NI GOOD CO DITION w WHEN EXAMINED EHE CONDITION MAMAY BE EXAMIND VISUALLY, AND YIC ANGE THEREA% E <br />FURTHERMORE, THIS REPORT IS, NOT TO SE USED AS A BASIS FOR DETERMINING THE VALUE OF SUCH PREMISES OR WHETHER SAME IS OR <br />NOT TO BE PURCHASED THIS REPORT IF NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A GVARANTY OR WAHRANTV OF THE PREMISES OR EOUiPMENT THERE <br />OR OF THEIR FITNESS FOR USE. <br />HOME ANIn BUILDING INSPECTION FOR THE OWNER AND BUYER <br />