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The soils bearing capacity of 1500 may be chalanged depending on the exact location of the site. I do not like the solution you provided for two reasons: 1: you have to cut the slab in the basement to add to the footing on one side and dowel the new pou to old pour. 2: you have to excavate...

a2005 The rule of tumb is for every foot out you need to extend your joists 2 feet in, which will work the same if you use the formulas. You may nail the joists to the existing joists or if the floor support is not too far extend the balcony joists to the floor support system. You may use the...

I am placing three roof top units on a tilt up building with non-bearing masonry interior walls. To support my roof tops I am planning to reinforce the bar joists if necessary. I have heard of it done but never tried it myself. Any suggestions in the design is appreciated. kandg