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Building inspector: Single Hill buildings may be salvageable but need structural review and costly repairs
Summary
Kodiak building inspector Ted Hansen reported on an April 16 site walkthrough of the Single Hill abatement and demolition project, saying the two former residential buildings contain overloaded joists, notched framing and moisture damage; he recommended a structural engineer’s analysis and said renovation will likely be costlier than new‑build.
Ted Hansen, Kodiak Island Borough building inspector, briefed the assembly on a site inspection of the abatement and demolition project at Single Hill and recommended an engineered structural review before deciding whether to renovate or demolish the buildings.
Hansen said the affected buildings were built in the late 1960s and are balloon‑framed with 2x4 construction. On initial walk‑throughs he found overloaded second‑floor joists and numerous notches and cuts in framing members. “The buildings are out of 2 by 4 construction…there's a lot of framing that has been notched out, cut out, that would have to…
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