There is a telepost in the basement which my husband installed forty years ago to support a heatilator fireplace.
The fire place and all framing has now been removed so there is no longer a load to bear.
I am replacing flooring down in the basement and would like to have the telepost removed.
Can I ask the contractor to remove it? The fireplace was removed a year ago.
Heather
The contractor can remove it but to be on the safe side you should contact a structual engineer to inspect and approve the removal before going ahead.
I'm assuming that there wasn't any structural drawings or a building permit in place to install it so removing it should be fine however a contractor who understands the structural end of it, or contact a engineer
Hi Heather,
Shame I live no where near you or I would take a look.
You should really have an experiance contractor or an engineer take a look.
However, if your remember exactly that nothing was removed by your husband befor he installed the telepost. It should be okay.
Any contractor who is a decent person in your area should drop by to look for you.
James
Hi Heather. From the information you provided, it sounds like you can remove the telepost but it is always advisable to secure the services of a structural engineer to confirm. It is money well spent.
Good luck!
Hi Heather,
If the addition of the post was recommended by a structural engineer, before removing the post, I would suggest that you confirm it's removal with the engineer. Besides the heatilator that it was supporting, it very well might have been added as a result of additional support being required any way.
Hope this is helpful.
Thank you.
Brent
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