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 PATHChat
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RE: Structual Question
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| FROM: |
RON CRAWFORD
Ronald_S._Crawford@hud.gov
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1/20/1999 3:53:00 PM |
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Be careful! I don't know much about the soil in
Connecticut, but in many parts of the country,
basement floors are subject to upheaval (lifting)
through expansion of clay constituents in the soil. If
the clay particles gain moisture within certain limits,
they will expand, swelling the soil under the bearing
wall. Where I live, we have all kinds of problems with
this. I have seen plenty of examples of building
distress from lower-level walls having lifted from
upheaval. In addition to this, your foundation was
designed to support columns at the ends of the beam.
If you substitute a wall, this becomes a bearing wall,
and you need a continuous footing under the wall. You
need to consult your architect/engineer immediately.
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