Poorly Constructed Home Additon
A contractor known to CSES took on a home remodel job that has turned out to be much more complex that was anticipated. The house is located in West Seattle, in a nice, quiet neighborhood with lots of trees. Not much of a view, but a great place to walk your dog or bike.
Some older homes, such as this one, may appear to be simple and conventional, but when the sheetrock is removed and the underlying framing is exposed, there can be surprises galore, as in this case.
A previous “DIYer” owner had made an addition, and, well, had not done it correctly. When our contractor friend discovered this, he called us out to the site. He needed to bring the framing up reasonably close to code compliance, but the revised framing had to fit within about 7” depth. This is sometimes difficult for members spanning 15 feet or so. However, we were able to devise a solution that kept the project on track, and “almost” on budget.
