we have bought a house which has a basement. the problem we are having now is that the floor in the living room is feeling very weak and is directly above the basement....what can we do to rememdy the problem? we have put a couple of support beams to try to hold or give it support but i think we are going to have to put in a whole new floor....does anyone know what that might involve?? thanks for any help....
2006-11-19 08:12:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you have access from below, the easiest way to reinforce the floor above is to nail or screw on identical beams or even thicker beams on the existing beams. New beams should run from one support wall to another but do not have to rest on any support just be screwed every 16 inches with at least 1/4 inch carriage bolt.
It will make floor as new. The only danger is if the existing support walls are the original one if support system was change the entire system has to be evaluated by structural engineer before you start reinforcement.
2006-11-19 08:39:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of work. For one thing.
If your talking about the floorboards, you can used strips to screw to the floor boards, using screws that don't go through the board, just into it, then the strip is screwed into the floor beam. Get it? this tightens the floorboard without removing the carpet.
You may have to replace the floor beams, I did. It's necessary. Your better off going to Home Depot and getting one of the guys to give you a hand with what you need and the instructions to do it. Or have someone come in and do it.
2006-11-19 08:19:30 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as your rafters are in good shape you should be able to just over lay the floor.Thats better than removeing the floor.It may be just the floor boards are old.There should have been some sort of beams already there.Have to have it supported some way.
2006-11-19 08:16:59 · answer #3 · answered by Larry-Oklahoma 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
add braces between the floor joist to improve the stability of the floor.they should be every 18 inches.
2006-11-19 08:26:57 · answer #4 · answered by ghost 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
THE FLOOR JOISTS ARE PROB BAD..
PROB HAVE TO AT LEAST SPLICE PORTIONS OF THOSE JOISTS. NORMALLY 12" X 2" . POSS UNDERLAY OF FLOOR
MAY HAVE TO BE TAKEN UP TO DO THIS RIGHT.
2006-11-19 08:24:12 · answer #5 · answered by cork 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋