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Would you put the concrete piers in like the comment above as well ?

I understand the point about demo and rebuild, but Im right in the city and the new code would require setbacks when rebuilding. I would probably end up with 20x50 when they get done with me. I have reached out to a structural engineer to get some more opinions. I did hire one before, but his...

Which method do you think is best for the frame wall? Just bolt into the floor or try to pour a slab foundation inside of the building?

You are correct , they are 3 layer thick brick walls. The wall with the bulges is leaning and the roof is no longer in the bricks. There is a 2x4 wall holding the roof up. I have had some people suggest concrete walls but the cost is 170-250k depending on the quote and I want to avoid that

Here she is in all of her glory back in 1933. Would love to preserve this piece of history.

I am lucky enough to have a roughly 75Lx40W foot brick building on my property. It is a flat roof that was built in the 1930's and it goes from a 10' ceiling to a 15' on the high side. The floor slopes about 24" down the length of the garage. I think some of that slope might have been...