I had a conversation with the contractor we are working with and he asked if I had spoken to the city yet about our plans. My answer was a slightly surprised: “No, should I have?”

I honestly thought that you created the plans, and then you submit them and get the permit (or push-back) and you resolve it then.

Anyway, the contractor contacted the City and we had the building inspector come over for a consultation visit.

We collectively came to the conclusion that a structural engineer should have a look at the home and assess the various issues we have found and also assess the changes we want to make to the home’s structure.