Demolition

******* THE BASEMENT WILL INCLUDE: - A MECHANICAL ROOM TO HOUSE THE HVAC EQUIPMENT, WATER HEATER, AND ELECTRICAL PANEL. - THE PROPOSED LAYOUT INCLUDES TWO BEDROOMS WITH CLOSETS, ONE FULL BATHROOM, A LAUNDRY AREA, AND A CIRCULATION AREA CONNECTED TO THE STAIRCASE. - BOTH BEDROOMS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CODE-COMPLIANT EGRESS WINDOWS. THE GROUND FLOOR WILL INCLUDE: - A LIVING ROOM, DINING AREA, AND A NEW KITCHEN WITH CABINETRY AND EQUIPMENT PER PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS, AS WELL AS A FULL BATHROOM. THE UPPER LEVEL WILL INCLUDE: - A PRIMARY BEDROOM WITH A PRIVATE BATHROOM AND CLOSET, TWO ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS WITH CLOSETS, AND ONE FULL BATHROOM FOR COMMON USE. EACH BEDROOM WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CODE-COMPLIANT EGRESS WINDOW. ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT WILL BE NEW ******** SCOPE OF WORK: ----- ADDITION ---- - 2nd floor rear addition ------ INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ----- * IN THE BASEMENT: - ALL EXISTING WINDOWS WILL BE REMOVED. MOST OF THE OPENINGS WILL BE INFILLED TO MATCH EXISTING CONDITIONS AND FINISHES. - AT ONE LOCATION, AN EXISTING WINDOW WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW EGRESSWINDOW; A PORTION OF THE EXISTING WALL WILL BE DEMOLISHED TO ENLARGE AND ADAPT THE OPENING TO MEET THE REQUIRED EGRESS DIMENSIONS. - ADDITIONALLY, A PORTION OF WALL WILL BE DEMOLISHED AT A NEW LOCATION FOR THE CREATION AND INSTALLATION OF A SECOND EGRESS WINDOW, - THE EXISTING STAIRCASE WILL BE DEMOLISHED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW STAIRCASE - ALL EXISTING BEAMS AT THIS LEVEL WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS: - A BUILT-UP BEAM CONSISTING OF (3) LVL MEMBERS, EACH 1 3/4'' X 14'', WILL BE INSTALLED AND SUPPORTED BY A 4� DIAMETER STEEL COLUMN, ** ON THE GROUND FLOOR: - ALL EXISTING INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND DOORS WILL BE REMOVED. - WINDOWS WILL BE REPLACED, AND NEW DOORS AND WINDOWS WILL BE INSTALLED - EXISTING BEAMS WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PART OF THE NEW STRUCTURAL SYSTEM. - A BUILT-UP BEAM COMPOSED OF (3) LVL MEMBERS, EACH 1 3/4'' X 14'', WILL BE INSTALLED AND SUPPORTED BY (3) 5 1/2'' X 5 1/2'' WOOD POSTS - THE EXISTING PANTRY AND HALLWAY WILL BE DEMOLISHED. A PORTION OF THE DINING ROOM WALL WILL BE DEMOLISHED TO INSTALL A NEW SLIDING DOOR. - THE EXISTING STAIRCASE WILL BE REMOVED, AND REQUIRED FLOOR FRAMING MODIFICATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW STAIR INSTALLATION. - ADDITIONAL WALL MODIFICATIONS WILL BE PERFORMED AS NECESSARY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW WINDOWS. *** ON THE UPPER LEVEL: - EXISTING INTERIOR WALLS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED - CERTAIN OPENINGS WILL BE INFILLED TO MATCH EXISTING CONDITIONS. - A PORTION OF WALL WILL BE DEMOLISHED TO INSTALL A NEW DOOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO A NEW BATHROOM WITHIN THE PRIMARY BEDROOM. **** IN THE ATTIC: - THE EXISTING STAIR ACCESS WILL BE REMOVED, AND THE OPENING WILL BE FRAMED CLOSED WITH NEW STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM AS PER PLANS AND AS PER CODE.