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November 14, 2007
Structural Engineer recommendations needed
We just bought a semi-detached 2-story house, and there is a sag in the same spot of both floors, with what I think is a corresponding crack in the outside wall. We need someone to figure out what the issue is an if this has to be fixed before the more superficial parts of the renovation begin. Our architect recommended that we get an engineer. We had the house inspected, but the inspector could only make an educated guess as to what's causing the sagging. Could someone recommend an engineer who could tell us definitively what's causing this? (Someone to actually open up the floors or the ceiling to figure this thing out? The house needs complete reno anyway.)
In addition, we need advise about which walls are load-bearing.
We appreciate any recommendations!
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your architect should be able to recommend an engineer, if not... fire him/her as they are incompetent.
call the AIA they could point ou in the right direction.
Posted by: guest at November 14, 2007 12:03 PM
My architect is not incompetent - she is a fellow mom with an architecture degree who hasn't been working much lately because of small kids. The engineer she used to work with retired.
We're not planning to do anything complex, and she has been very helpful in terms of figuring out the space, that was chopped up into weird rooms by the previous owner.
So now quit badmouthin' my architect and give me some recs :-)
Posted by: Nura at November 14, 2007 1:11 PM
This is the guy I used when doing some light reno to my co-op apt.
Joe Gulino
718 972 0360
He was great, easy to work with and not expensive.
Posted by: guest at November 14, 2007 3:07 PM
I would recommend Bruce Merdjan at 718 387 7527. We are using him and he has been very available, knowledgeable and willing to see us through several options.
Posted by: lincolnlimestone at November 14, 2007 4:30 PM
MeeLing Moy
917.596.2830
We're using her for a project on the UWS to do a new stair opening.
But you need a contractor, too. Engineers usually don't do the probes themselves, they inspect probes that your contractor makes.
Posted by: guest at November 15, 2007 12:37 AM
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