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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    Yes. I have a catalog and have ordered the beam hangars. They are on the way. The one thing that I still have an issue with is the screws for the hangars. Lowe’s sells the 1.5 inch ones, but I believe that I need to use longer ones to tie these beams together and for the hangars. The screws that...
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    Making some progress. All new beams are in and leveled up. My biggest issue (at the moment) is some rot that has to be dealt with.
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    Don’t want to get ahead of myself. Will see how it turns out.
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    Not sure yet. Safety. Don’t even know what that means... literally.
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    Interesting case study. Eustace Conway, Watuga county, of Boone, NC was shut down for building buildings that did not meet current code. He won. NC building code was changed. Now has an an exception for "traditional" structures,etc. How would you interpret "intended to be occupied for more...
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    No one is saying that. To me the main point here is that bringing it up to current code is not required. I would not want you as my building inspector :-)
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    For sure. The surprising thing is that the new footers between the piers and tying the girders is optional!
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    I understand what you are saying. New everything else, why not the piers themselves and just be done with it.
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    Ok. Went to the inspector’s office today. Very reasonable. First definitions. 1) Pier and curtain foundation. Pier and curtain foundations of today are constructed on a continuous footer and the curtain wall was part of the load bearing structure. Older ones like the one that I have were not...
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    No signs of high water intrusion. A couple of moisture spots in a couple of rooms, but nothing significant. House has a thin Sheetrock only discolored in some seams.
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    These are living/dining rooms after tearing the floors up. That doorway is under a load bearing wall and were double doors. No header, if you can believe that. I had to shore this up with a temporary beam and a doorway opening with a header in order to get this wall jacked up and stable...
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    I appreciate your interest and your time. This has gotten me to focus in on the the critical issues. I’ll can now get the inspector out here. The good thing is that there is only 1 guy from our town so I won’t have different people to deal with. Since 1948 this house has been through a lot...
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    Of course I want to be as informed as possible before I deal with the building inspectors. 1. No idea. It was built around 1948. 2. I assumed that they did but it appears not when I stick a knife down there. 3. Piers are brick, yes. 4. Yes, in a seismic zone. Do I believe. If this doesn’t work...
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    Thanks. I guess it is time to see if I can get an inspector out here to see where I stand.
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    Every comment that he makes is negative and dismissive not supported by anything.. Just negative offhand opinions. Ridiculous.
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    From my interpretation of the code, the most that I might have to do is pour a footing between the piers.
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    Please go away. Why are you here?
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    Yes. Using mask and disposing of properly.
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    R404.1.5.3 piers and curtain wall foundations - permitted providing the following provisions are met.. All load bearing walls shall be placed on continuous concrete footings placed integrally with the exterior wall footings.
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    I was hoping that that was the case, but my interpretation of the code is that this is not a repair, but a renovation class 3. In section 907.3 and 907.4 it appears that for the gravity load what you are saying is true, but for the lateral load (907.4) I would need to have a continuous footer.
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    Code question.. true or false.. The beam needs to be anchored to the footing. (T/F) If so, then it should be code compliant if I were to: A. Pour continuous footing between existing piers, then anchor the beam to the footing through a new curtain wall?
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    You really have no idea what you are talking about.
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    I won’t. The string level is a rough estimate.
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    Free. Just paid for land. The cost for materials isn’t bad at all.
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    Need to tie down replacement beam on pier and beam

    Video..
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