House to restaurant conversion
House to restaurant conversion
(OP)
What do you guys usually do to the floor framing? The house floor is adequate for 40 psf live load but not 100 psf live load for a restaurant (pizza place). Do you have to reinforce the floor? Add beams to break the span of the joists? Add a joist right next to existing joist? Sandwich another joist next to the existing joist? What do you usually do to resist this 100psf live load?






RE: House to restaurant conversion
Don Phillips
http://worthingtonengineering.com
RE: House to restaurant conversion
RE: House to restaurant conversion
You should also investigate loading requirements and discuss this with your local building official.
Changing from a residential to a restaurant may have other code implications due to change in use and occupancy, fire ratings, exiting, spatial separation, etc.
Dik
RE: House to restaurant conversion
And the discussion with the building official and the fire marshall about the adjudication is very important since you will need their support at the hearing.
Don Phillips
http://worthingtonengineering.com
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RE: House to restaurant conversion
RE: House to restaurant conversion
The is an existing building section, Chapter 34 of IBC.
Don Phillips
http://worthingtonengineering.com