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Bap Architectural Svc

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Bap Architectural Svc

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BaP Architectural Services is a full service Architectural/Engineering Firm with offices in Apalachin and Cape Vincent, New York. We are Residential and Light Commercial Specialists devoted to providing complete Architectural Design and Engineering services to clients,organizations and Industry. We are New York State Licensed Professionals and have been providing Design Services throughout New York State for more than 48 years. It has been our pleasure to extend our services over the years to individuals in order to program, design and administrate all types of Custom Residential Homes, Additions and Remodeling of such projects. In turn it has also been our pleasure to work with many corporations, businesses and organizations to provide these same services and design such buildings as related to Medical facilities, Banks, Professional Offices, Automobile Showrooms, Town Halls, Recreational Facilities, Restaurants, Gas Service and Convenience Stores, Environmental Car Wash and much more. If you are contemplating an Addition, or a new Remodel, or even a new Home or Building of any type, please let us guide you along the process of its design and functional capabilities and help to bring your dream Project to a rewarding conclusion within budget and its desired function and use. We thank you for your interest.

BaP Architectural Services is a full service Architectural/Engineering Firm with offices in Apalachin and Cape Vincent, New York. We are Residential and Light Commercial Specialists devoted to providing complete Architectural Design and Engineering services to clients,organizations and Industry. We are New York State Licensed Professionals and have been providing Design Services throughout New York State for more than 48 years. It has been our pleasure to extend our services over the years to individuals in order to program, design and administrate all types of Custom Residential Homes, Additions and Remodeling of such projects. In turn it has also been our pleasure to work with many corporations, businesses and organizations to provide these same services and design such buildings as related to Medical facilities, Banks, Professional Offices, Automobile Showrooms, Town Halls, Recreational Facilities, Restaurants, Gas Service and Convenience Stores, Environmental Car Wash and much more. If you are contemplating an Addition, or a new Remodel, or even a new Home or Building of any type, please let us guide you along the process of its design and functional capabilities and help to bring your dream Project to a rewarding conclusion within budget and its desired function and use. We thank you for your interest.

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EHM

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EHM

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71 years of experience

EHM is a structural moving and elevating company that also specializes in foundation repair and replacement. We have been working in the Midwest since the Great Floods of 1993. We specialize in severely comprised foundation issues. We can elevate, level, pier or replace a wall or your entire foundation. We do not do mudjacking, waterproofing or minor crack repair.

"I did not get the service that we originally talked about I am very unhappy"

Donna S on August 2021

EHM is a structural moving and elevating company that also specializes in foundation repair and replacement. We have been working in the Midwest since the Great Floods of 1993. We specialize in severely comprised foundation issues. We can elevate, level, pier or replace a wall or your entire foundation. We do not do mudjacking, waterproofing or minor crack repair.

"I did not get the service that we originally talked about I am very unhappy"

Donna S on August 2021

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CARINI ENGINEERING DESIGNS

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CARINI ENGINEERING DESIGNS

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Carini Engineering Designs, P.C. provides architectural and site plan drawings to residential and commercial clients.

Carini Engineering Designs, P.C. provides architectural and site plan drawings to residential and commercial clients.

Structural Engineering questions, answered by experts

Yes, ceiling joists are typically load-bearing. However, their primary function is to support the weight of the ceiling and loads applied to it, like lighting fixtures and ceiling fans. They can also help support the roof, especially if they’re part of truss systems. Remember, the load-bearing capacity of ceiling joists depends on the material, size, and space between them. 

A 4-inch-thick concrete slab can support around 4,000 pounds per square foot if a contractor reinforces the slab with rebar, while that same slab without reinforcements will support closer to 1,000 pounds. For the purposes of a patio, 4 inches in thickness without reinforcement should suffice unless you’re installing heavy kitchen equipment or a hot tub on it. In those cases, reinforcing your slab and sticking with 4 inches of thickness should provide plenty of strength.

Yes, a one-story house can have a load-bearing wall. The load-bearing walls in a single-story home are usually the exterior walls. If the house has a basement with exposed walls, the arrangement of the beams can help indicate what walls are load-bearing.

No, a structural engineer is not the same as a builder. A structural engineer is an expert in all things related to the structural integrity of a building. The structural engineer is responsible for calculating the correct materials in terms of load-bearing capacity and overall structural safety. Structural engineers do not perform the actual building of the house or other structures. Rather, the builder executes the plans and designs specified by the structural engineer.

Squeaky floors don’t always mean structural damage. Usually, it’s caused by friction somewhere inside your floor—whether it’s a loose floorboard or a gap between the subfloor and joists. If there is structural damage, you’ll notice other signs like soft or sagging floors, cracks that go from the wall to the ceiling, and horizontal cracks on your foundation.

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