Alteration Residential

THE SCOPE OF WORK INVOLVES THE INTERIOR REMODELING AND RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING TWO-FLAT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, WHICH IS TO REMAIN THE SAME USE AND OCCUPANCY. MOST OF THE EXISTING NON-LOAD BEARING WALLS ARE TO REMOVED. ALL LOAD BEARING WALLS ARE TO REMAIN. ALL PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IS TO BE REMOVED. THE WORK PROPOSES NEW LAYOUTS FOR THE TWO UNITS. THE EXISTING BASEMENT SLAB ON GRADE WILL BE REMOVED AND SOIL DUG OUT TO PROVIDE A NEW, LOWER SLAB AND INCREASED HEAD HEIGHT FOR CODE COMPLIANCE. STRUCTURAL: THE BASEMENT SLAB AND COLUMNS WILL BE REPLACED, WHILE THE REMAINDER OF THE WOOD FRAMING WILL REMAIN WITH STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT WHERE NEEDED. A NEW SHEAR WALL WILL BE ADDED.MEP: ALL NEW MEP EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT FOR THE UPPER UNIT'S FURNACE WHICH IS TO BE REUSED. NEW 1-1/2" WATER SERVICE INTO BUILDING, UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT. THE EXISTING REAR STAIRCASE AND ENCLOSED PORCH ARE NOT IN SCOPE AND ARE TO REMAIN.