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Posted by on August 5, 2007, 11:04 pm
There is a post in our two car garage and I find it is a problem when
getting in and our of cars. For me it is a nuisance. Is there
anything I can do to remove it? What is involved?
Posted by RicodJour on August 5, 2007, 11:50 pm
On Aug 5, 11:04 pm, natoo...@gmail.com wrote:
> There is a post in our two car garage and I find it is a problem when
> getting in and our of cars. For me it is a nuisance. Is there
> anything I can do to remove it? What is involved?
Spending a fair bit of money to install a larger beam and possibly
reinforcing the foundation and supports at either end of the beam.
Another possibility is to calculate if the post can be relocated to a
position that interferes less with the car doors. It's still a fair
bit of work as a new footing has to be cut in through the slab and
most likely the post will only be able to moved a short distance
away. Still, it's another possibility.
R
Posted by Steve Barker on August 6, 2007, 10:14 am
Back the car in.
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> There is a post in our two car garage and I find it is a problem when
> getting in and our of cars. For me it is a nuisance. Is there
> anything I can do to remove it? What is involved?
>
Posted by willshak on August 6, 2007, 10:43 am
on 8/5/2007 11:04 PM natootan@gmail.com said the following:
> There is a post in our two car garage and I find it is a problem when
> getting in and our of cars. For me it is a nuisance. Is there
> anything I can do to remove it? What is involved?
>
>
The post (lally column?) is there because the architect who designed the
house said it is needed because of the size and type of the girder that
the post supports. Removing the post may cause the girder to fail, or at
least sag. You should have an architect look at it and recommend any
changes needed, or if it can be done at all. More than likely it would
require the installation of a more stronger girder for the span.
--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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