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Originally Posted by billbillbillbill
I'd assume the concrete is OK. My worry would be the hold-down ties for the shear walls that were embedded in the concrete. In house construction, those straps can only be bent back once then connected to the walls. I would assume removing the wood would basically make those hold-downs worthless and new anchors would have to be drilled. This would not warrant concrete replacement but some engineering redesign and changes would probably be necessary. Just my engineer brain spit balling.
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They have started reframing this building already... Foundation must be good.
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