Recent content by Rickyd123

Thanks. I think I have what I needed.

I don't think this house was balloon framed. I look at the exposed ceiling and wall in the basement and see a top plate on the foundation. It has floor joist on top of that then 1" by 12" boards on top of the floor joist. These aren't tongue and grove like might be used today. There is actually...

I really like that window idea, but there is only one place that will work and has a window. That window is a standard double hung window. It's 28" wide and 53" long. It's about two thirds the size of a door. Is under that window a good place to put my basement door and keep my roof from sagging...

That window trick is really smart. As far as square and plum go, whoever built this house didn't know the meaning of the words or level. There isn't a square corner, plum wall or level floor in the house. She loves it though. Of course she doesn't have to work on it. I just keep my mouth shut...

I think your right about the building style, but I just assumed it was the case because that's how I built them in the past. It's a three story house. Basement, main floor, upstairs. 786 sq on main floor. About same in basement and smaller upstairs. I've never had to tear in to the houses bones...

I have some questions. I used to frame houses and poured footings and foundations, so I'm comfortable building. Tearing a hole in the side of my basement scares me *%$#less. My biggest fear is that once I make the hole, the top plate on the foundation and the bottom plate the floor joist are...