206 King St 2010-08-25August 25, 2010
To: City of Northampton
Building Department
Re: 206 King St.
Northampton, MA
Cc: Jim Demers
Family Wireless
Mr. Hasbrouck,
In regards to the property
located at 206 King St., owned by Jim Demers of Family Wireless and Demers Family Realty, we, Custom Design Builders, have submitted an application to renovate the current building.
This renovation would consist of work to be performed of internal nature only and would be completed within a two to three week time period. The work to be completed consists of removing
the walls that make up the current stairwell to the basement from the front section of the building (Family Wireless storefront) to allow for a more open and effective area for the operation
of the business. This stairwell is one of two current entrances to the basement area. This stairwell currently has a full ceiling to the second floor and does not have any load bearing
walls above it from the second floor.
Our proposed work scope is to remove the walls and inspect the framing to see what structural work would be required at that time due to the
age of the building and lack of knowledge of what exists within the ceiling at this present time. We understand that once the walls are removed that a header or beam would be required
and would be supported by a post (as drawn on sketch) to the basement which is also supported in this area by a structural beam. The stairwell would then be replaced by appropriately
sized floor joists, sub floor plywood, and new flooring once complete. In addition to this work, the other renovations would entail removing the existing slat board on the walls that
currently serves as displays, and would be replaced by new sheetrock. Please contact me if you need any additional information as we have a deadline implemented
by Verizon for this project and would like to move forward with your approval so long as it is feasible. Thank you for your help with our project.
Sincerely,
William Lemon III
Operations
Manager
Custom Design Builders
(413) 537-6454
customdesignbuilders@comcast.net