Thanks for the replies. The location is south Florida. Freeze and frost heave are not a concern at all, but wind is. With strong wind loads CMU is usually the most common to resist overturning and uplift. The problem with wood is the existing foundation is not very deep. It is 12 inch x 10 inch...
Ron247,
There is an existing monolithic slab/footing with rebar reinforcement, and the plan is to raise the existing slab 4 inches to meet the house slab height and be compliant for an enclosed habitable room.
Thanks on the load path comment. The overall resistance should be very similar as...
JAE,
Thanks for your reply. The existing carport does have a monolithic slab poured already which is why I was considering the second option, no vertical load or lateral bracing, but thinking about it more, having a cantilever wall is probably not the most economic way to go about this as the...
Hi,
I was looking for some advice on enclosing an existing residential car port sharing 2 existing CMU walls with the single family dwelling. The house has a gable roof that extends past the exterior wall and over the car port and is supported by 2 CMU columns on a corner and side of the...
