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Hacking Column issue, Need Advice fr Struture Engineer/equival
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 Aug 17 2011, 09:28 PM, updated 15y ago
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Need your advices for structure issue.
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Aug 17 2011, 09:37 PM
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the thickness of the beam is the whole thing on top of the pillar. i dunno enough or not.
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Aug 17 2011, 09:56 PM
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haha..ya i know very hard for someone to comment here.
this is for kitchen extension, but got this pillar block in the middle. so ask if anyone know it is safe to hack it off? the distance from the wall to pillar about 11 ft and then another 5ft to toilet wall as shown on pic. This post has been edited by kh8668: Aug 17 2011, 09:57 PM |
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Aug 17 2011, 10:03 PM
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sorry but what is rebar?
i got another pic from other house to show at below. this house even hack off part of the beam.   This post has been edited by kh8668: Aug 17 2011, 10:04 PM |
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Aug 17 2011, 10:08 PM
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[quote=weikee,Aug 17 2011, 10:03 PM]
on top of it are two toilets. it seems that the beam support the two toilets slab, and I dunno whether the pillar is a must to support the beam or can just remove it.. |
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Aug 17 2011, 10:12 PM
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QUOTE(weikee @ Aug 17 2011, 10:09 PM) Wow... so daring. May I ask do you have a proper contractor? lol..the contractor is not recommending to hack any part of the beam but this one as per requested by house owner.  my concern is whether the pillar can be removed? i can just let the beam as is where is basic but the pillar... ....  |
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Aug 17 2011, 10:16 PM
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QUOTE(feekle @ Aug 17 2011, 10:15 PM) Column acts like our feet with sole purpose transferring load to the ground & foundation..U have your house drawings? might as well study it first. U don't want your house to collapse. opps..i only have architectural floor plan but not structure floor plan. |
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Aug 17 2011, 10:23 PM
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QUOTE(weikee @ Aug 17 2011, 10:18 PM) Now people are just rebuilding for the sake of "nice". Safety is really the main thing before doing anything. Please consult engineer. yeah..i need advice from structure engineers. |
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Aug 26 2011, 03:00 AM
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