Aug 2017 – Structural Framing Repairs – Angus Smith Construction

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08-17 – Structural Framing Repairs. Garage Headers Repaired / Strengthened with Structural Steel

Four level Newport Beach town home with wood decay @ garage headers

Siding and trim removed at garage doors to expose wood decay at structural wood members

Advanced decay at garage header / post trimmer detail which is supporMng (2) floors and roof above !

Header decay viewed from below

Decay at garage header and the start of shoring process to accommodate header repair

Garage header sandwiched between balcony on outside and dwelling subfloor on inside. Header replacement would have been an expensive option - dismantling and reconstruction of balcony would have been necessary. Picture shows dwelling subfloor shored and balcony shored to accommodate 2" splice / removal of decay at bottom of header

Front view of garage header after 2" splice removal with skill saw

2" thick steel ' C ' channel being installed to compensate for removal of decayed portion of header

View from below of steel channel fastened to existing header with lag bolts

Steel channel installed - slightly above post / trimmer prior to framework being lowered with hydraulic jacks

Steel channel with wood fill screwed into middle section of 'C' to provide backing for door jamb fasteners etc.

Termite decay at post / trimmer and pressure treated framing bogom plate adjacent to garage door. Existing steel hardware ( hold down ) connecting wood framing to concrete foundation at this location. Important detail in California and areas vulnerable to earthquakes.

Decayed post / trimmer replaced and wood epoxy repairs done to framing bottom plate. Additional framing members and blocking installed with new additional framing hardware per engineers direcMon to strengthen this ' busy ' structurally important wall location.

Simpson twist strap with SDS structural screws installed at all post / trimmer - header details Additional reinforcement to strengthen garage header location

Drywall patch back at garage ceiling aher framing corrections

Interior drywall patch back done

Wood epoxy application as needed to finish garage header repair and installation of garage door jambs

New siding and trim installed adjacent to garage doors - Job Done without balcony removal and related cost !

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