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' July 24, 2002 Page 3 � Hollander Residence Limited Structural Evaluation. MGI Commission#02162 for Mr. John Hollander tREPAIRS DEFINED WITHIN THE CITY'S RESOLUTION WITH RESPONSES, continued: ' City: "Provide code compliant egress window." Response: 1. Egress windows are not required by code at these foundation walls. 2. The existing window wells shall be cleared of debris. This includes the tree truck growing in one of them. � 3. The existing windows shall be cleaned and either repaired or replaced so as to not permit access into the basement area by insects or animals. 4. A clear plexiglass cover shall be provided over the top of the window wells to restrict acess of ' insects, animals and accidental falls into the window well. The cover shall be sealed all around with caulking compound and mechanically anchored to the window well concrete, with anchors that will permit the future removal for cleaning and maintenance of the window well area. ' Floor Svstem City: "Replace floor system with code compliant materials a minimum of 18"from earth." ' Response: 1. Only a few areas need to be repaired due to some splitting/cracking of the members&/or connections. 2. The structure has been there in its current state for many years prior to many of the current building codes and code requirements. To require that the floor framing be changed now, to become � compliant with current building codes is excessively restricting and borders on excessive restrictive code compliance. If it is allowed to be applied here, for this project, in broad generalized terms (replace the floor system), rather than individual specific bad members or connection, we are at risk , of setting a very serious precident that may affect many other homeowners. 3. We are recommending at this time that individual members be supported by additional framing down to the floor slab/foundations at the chimney area and at the beam adjacent to the basement stair opening. This additional framing at the chimney would consist of steel adjustable screw jacks � under the severed existing framing. The tops of the jacks shall be nailed to the existing framing members with a minimum of four 16d nails per jack. The bottom of the screw jacks shall be anchored to the concrete slab on grade with concrete anchors, Tapcon type screws or equal. This area will be inspected by the engineer of record for the project at the time of installation and upon , completion of the installation. Similar framing shall be provided for the severed beam adjacent to the basement stair opening. Additional screw jacks shall be provided beneath the beam. A new additional double 2x8 treated beam members shall be fastened to each side of the existing severed ' beam and fastened to the screw jacks also. 4. The existing system appears to have worked well for many years. It would be very unfortunate to totally replace the existing floor system, unfortunate not only for the unnecessary costs, but also for the loss of historical framing systems. , 5. The intent with the floor system shall be to reinforce only those areas that are needed without significantly changing the existing framing (due to historical preservation goals)or the existing load path of the structure. t 6. Additional observation will occur by the engineer of record during the course of repairs. Additional framing repairs may be identified at that time. A final evaluation and report shall be provided upon completion of the framing repairs. 7. Wherever reasonably accessible, areas where existing framing comes into contact with the soils, ' shall have the soil removed and a treated 2x member placed between the existing framing and the soil. ' ' continued on next page,,,,, '