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' July 03, 2002 Page 2 Hollander Residence Limited Structural Evaluation. ��/��a�� ' MGI Commission#02162 �� for Mr. John Hollander WORK IN PROGRESS ' REPAIRS DEFINED WITHIN THE CITY'S RESOLUTION WITH RESPONSES: Foundation ' City: "Footing and foundation—replace with code compliant materials." Response: 1. While there are leaks in the basement wall, the majority of the basement wall appears to be functioning as it has for a very long time. There are some minor areas of failure, especially around ' the windows where there are openings for water and animals. 2. It is our intent at this time to have the basement area cleaned out of the dirt and moisture that is currently within the basement area. � 3. The basement drainage system will be slightly modified to continue to drain water that does get into the basement area. City: "Backfill with earth sloped away from the building with positive drainage." Response: 1. Wherever possible provide additional grade at the house to allow the surface moisture to drain ' away from the building. Care should be taken not to have the soil come any closer than 6"to the house siding or framing. Grade should be removed from adjacent to the house wherever the addition of grade at the house cannot be provided to create the positive drainage. , 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 System 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 and connections be identified to be supported by additional framing down to the floor slab/foundations on a need-be-basis rather than a blanket"replace the floor system" approach. Those specific areas will be addressed within the final , report and will be repaired as part of the overall structural framing upgrade of the residence. 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. ' continued on next page,,,,, ' '