{"id":10704,"date":"2021-02-05T10:37:39","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T10:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/napoleon.cc\/tips\/?page_id=10704"},"modified":"2021-02-05T20:28:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T20:28:04","slug":"home-inspections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/napoleon.cc\/tips\/home-inspections\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Inspections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Hero Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#2b303a&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(43,48,58,0.5)&#8221; background_color_gradient_type=&#8221;radial&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction_radial=&#8221;top left&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position=&#8221;10%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; 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Every building has both load-bearing structures and non-load bearing portions<span style=\"color: #000000;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Structural members\u00a0form\u00a0systems\u00a0and transfer the loads that are acting upon the structural systems, through a series of elements to the ground. Building Structure Elements include Line (beams,\u00a0columns,\u00a0cables,\u00a0frames or arches,\u00a0space frames, surface elements (walls,\u00a0slab\u00a0or\u00a0shells)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I have seen structural support walls removed from living rooms and also basements.\u00a0 Although this may only result in sagging floors there is always the potential for collapse.<\/p>\n<p>Any structural loads of a house must continue down and ultimately end with a foundation which is supported by a footing.\u00a0 For example in a two storey house the supporting wall on 2nd floor will be right above supporting wall on first floor.\u00a0 The only exception to this is when roof is supported by roof trusses. 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