Thanks jayrod12, I agree the floor construction is very unusual. The wood and concrete are mainly only connected by gravity but the slab does overlay the masonry walls below on 3 sides sort of like a platform framed structure. It will take some precise surgical cuts in the concrete around the...
Hello my name is Bill. I’m an engineer working on my own house requesting advice. I’m not a structural engineer. The house has a 400 sqft room over an added-on attached garage that was built in the 1940’s. The room has a concrete floor supported by wood joists.
I’m stuck in a “can’t make...
