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Yes I absolutely agree with the inspector!
You should contact a contractor in your area so that they can take a look at the project as a whole and see exactly how bad the fix is. You may need to pull permits and hire structural engineers to analyze this project and prepare a report on what needs to be done to properly support the specific load that this wall will carry. the cost of this project can vary widely depending upon what is necessary and what all needs to be done and is hard to tell you what needs to be done from here because it is site and geographic location specific.
This is not something that I would suggest that an average homeowner tackle unless they have the knowledge, ability and experience with projects like this. There is more to this project than framing a simple wall and is worth the safety of you, others and the structure to have this properly corrected.
Good luck and be safe
Yes I absolutely agree with the inspector!
You should contact a contractor in your area so that they can take a look at the project as a whole and see exactly how bad the fix is. You may need to pull permits and hire structural engineers to analyze this project and prepare a report on what needs to be done to properly support the specific load that this wall will carry. the cost of this project can vary widely depending upon what is necessary and what all needs to be done and is hard to tell you what needs to be done from here because it is site and geographic location specific.
This is not something that I would suggest that an average homeowner tackle unless they have the knowledge, ability and experience with projects like this. There is more to this project than framing a simple wall and is worth the safety of you, others and the structure to have this properly corrected.
Good luck and be safe