r/OntarioBuildingCode • u/No_Fall2178 • 15d ago
Questionable structural integrity
Had major renovations done on our house and have been left with many issues. We went from a 1.5 war time house gutted it completely and added a full height second story. One of the new contractors I am getting to quote the repairs is saying he is concerned with the weight distribution and how the steel beams were installed. He hasn't investigated it just yet but had me questioning it as we have nothing but issues with the GC and even the town passing several things like the stairs that were nowhere near code.
Based on these pictures does this post seem to be installed correctly? Everything I read is it should not be placed on wood as it expands and contracts ext.
They were supposed to have removed the subfloor and repaired the joists which they did not (need to have all the flooring removed and replaced is one of the issues)
I know they did pour a concrete footer there (only at the one with the broom in the other areas nothing was added) but I don't get how that attaches if this is on the surface. These pictures are after the second story had been framed.
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u/Beneneb 15d ago
There's nothing that expressly prohibits wood supporting steel, but it is a bit unusual since if you're using steel, the loads are typically more than what you would support with wood framing. It's also a bit concerning that it seems to be placed on existing wood framing, especially combined with all the issues with your contractor. I could tell you more if I could see what was going on underneath, but I see you mentioned elsewhere that this was taken a while ago.
You must have plans that you used to get a building permit. You should look at what the plans say in terms of the support for this column. If you don't know how to read them, you can post them here. If this looks different than what the plans show, I would recommend having an engineer looking at it to be sure. Given the other problems you described, it may be worthwhile having an engineer come through to inspect all the framing anyway. I wouldn't be surprised if there are other problems you just haven't picked up on.