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We looked at a house today that has real potential for a great home theater in the walk-out basement. But there are support columns that would have to be moved.
There are 4 steel columns, spaced every 7 feet along the length of the basement. The first would have to be removed. The second needs to be moved about 3 feet.
I realize this is not a trivial matter, that they are supporting the floor above, etc. There is only one floor above. The question: how would you go about doing it safely?
Moving the second one puts more weight on the first one. The best way I can think of trying to get rid of the first one would be to turn it into two beams spaced apart with a steel beam. in between.
Here is a rough diagram. The screen / front of the room would be at the top of the rectangle below. It is not to scale, just an approximation.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
There are 4 steel columns, spaced every 7 feet along the length of the basement. The first would have to be removed. The second needs to be moved about 3 feet.
I realize this is not a trivial matter, that they are supporting the floor above, etc. There is only one floor above. The question: how would you go about doing it safely?
Moving the second one puts more weight on the first one. The best way I can think of trying to get rid of the first one would be to turn it into two beams spaced apart with a steel beam. in between.
Here is a rough diagram. The screen / front of the room would be at the top of the rectangle below. It is not to scale, just an approximation.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
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