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DAA JDESIGN <br />ARCH ITECTURE+INTER IORS <br />Recommendations: <br />1. The beams and beam supports should be replaced or reinforced as prescribed by a licensed <br />structural engineer. The best method is to construct new beams and beam supports that support the <br />existing floor joists and remove the existing beams and beam supports as prescribed by a licensed <br />structural engineer. These new supports should bear on footings, or any other type of foundation as <br />prescribed by a licensed structural engineer and located at a depth and soil bearing capacity as <br />specified by a licensed geotechnical engineer. <br />2. The floor framing should be observed by a licensed engineer and repaired as needed. The existing <br />floor joists are over spanned per current IBC code. New floor joists should be sistered to the existing <br />floor joist or new beam lines should be added to the main floor system to support the existing floor <br />v� joists as mentioned above. Special attention should be given to the connections between the <br />foundation walls, floor joists, beams, and beam supports. The floors are not suitable for additional <br />load resulting from a remodel or addition. <br />3. It is likely that the non -visible portions of the floor structure are constructed in a similar manner to <br />those areas that are exposed. However, the entire floor structure should be verified and evaluated by <br />a licensed structural engineer prior to any remodel or addition. <br />4. New beams may need to be added to support the point and distributed loads from the roof framing as <br />specified in the recommendations of the `Roof Framing Systems' section of this report. <br />5. Rim joist insulation should be added to achieve an R-value as close as possible to current code <br />standards. Repair or replace the floor insulation where it has fallen or been removed. Consider <br />replacing the floor insulation with new insulation to achieve an R-value as close as possible to current <br />code standards. <br />Stacked CMUjoist support and insulation that has fallen or been removed in the crawlspace. <br />921 MAIN PAGE - 23 <br />