All, thanks for your input
thanks for your input , you are right only way to know for sure is opening up the sheet rock
This house was built in 1920. pictures on the shared link i provided are from from 2016 from a non-structural renovation.
Some of the pictures i had taken in 2016 are...
all the questions pertain the second floor level
My house is
semi-detached 2 story 1920 house (each side is approx 18 feet wide ) .
vertical stud(2×4 @16) is balloon framing ( from basement to attic its one continuous piece ) and brick are placed in the cavity { this is called brick...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8y6rmxnJm4uooxdt6
question 1 is my stud(at location of (the party brick wall/stud /infill brick) continuous from foundation to roof?
Question 2 why don’t I see my neighbors floor joist ?
Question 3 does my neighbor have its own 4 inch wall to support their floor...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=VQ-RQbWcIbw&si=GlDjVA51zywk-Fif
1construction work was being done on the day of the collapse contrary to what first responders were initially told
That work was to repair cracks on the buildings corner pier
2 initial findings was that workers were pulling out...
