Beam Retrofit

The ceiling construction is very similar to that of the floor described above: there are joists spanning from the masonry walls to a beam in the center which is supported by the columns. The original beam was made of five

Roof

There are two sections of roof: the upper roof (over the 2nd story apartment) and the lower roof covering the remainder of the building. The second story apartment is approximately 800 square feet (about 1/4 of the total building area).

Foundation

The original foundation consisted of a series of brick masonry piers spaced evenly down the middle of the building in the crawlspace. They were in excellent condition and hadn’t showed any signs of major settling over the 80+ years they

Demolition

Part 1: Demolition At the start of this project, we decided that instead of making small repairs piecemeal, we would focus on addressing the root problems associated with each element of the building’s infrastructure. In most cases, this involved complete