Hi everyone,
I reviewed a residential house last week in Ontario and I noted that not a single tube steel column in the basement is anchored to the footing (where footing or concrete piers were visible, or as construction photos show). The contractor is arguing that he consulted with an engineer who calculated wjnd uplift (in the basement) and he figured theybwere okay. Design drawings call for anchoring bolts.
I'm concerned about this regardless of what the engineer's calculations indicate, especially that the columns are already out of plumb.
What do you think?
I reviewed a residential house last week in Ontario and I noted that not a single tube steel column in the basement is anchored to the footing (where footing or concrete piers were visible, or as construction photos show). The contractor is arguing that he consulted with an engineer who calculated wjnd uplift (in the basement) and he figured theybwere okay. Design drawings call for anchoring bolts.
I'm concerned about this regardless of what the engineer's calculations indicate, especially that the columns are already out of plumb.
What do you think?
