Bad news over at the 1 Edward renovation. Their newly installed wall is tilting 1-1/2″ outward. The owners will now have to have an architect and engineer review the situation before they can feel that it’s safe. As Lan said, “Never a dull moment.” This new issue delays the entire project and now they are quite sad they won’t be able to move in before Christmas. These are the realities of home renovation. We hope that they can speedily remedy the situation. See what the wall looked like below and follow the progress and 1 Edward via the links provided.
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That’s sad. ‘Hoping it’s an as built issue rather than a faulty existing structure. Fingers xed.
I was just by there yesterday, this is sad news. 1-1/2 inches is a pretty huge deal.
Masonry walls are especially susceptible to shear loads and require a constraint. It’s why the roofless / floorless buildings in Newburgh pose a hazard. Where was the engineer/architect?