below the turnbuckle is where a crack in the
master bedroom ceiling was, and below that
is where we were taking out the solarium wall
when we first noticed structural problems."
At this point Mathews' team took a step
back from the kitchen remodel and wall
removal to consult with an engineer. The goal
was to keep the ceiling flat across the former
solarium space; a small 12-in. steel beam did
the trick. "Weldable hangers from Simpson
Strong-Tie helped make everything work. The
beam and support posts were installed, the
floor was jacked up, and the floor was leveled
out. Then, we reframed and stripped out the
ceiling in the solarium and made it flat. It
worked out pretty well," he says.
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It was discovered that renovations had
previously been done to the master bathroom,
above the kitchen. The bathtub had been
moved, and to accommodate the new location
of the drain, a floor joist above the kitchen
had been cut in half. Additionally, multiple
electric wiring issues involving bare wires
surfaced. Water leaks also were discovered.
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A former solarium along the home's exterior (above, bottom photo) was absorbed
by the now massive, open family room (above, top photo).
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