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The walls seem to be outside of the floor frame on the add-on part of the house. They sit atop the floors in the original house.

Ok, so I installed 4 jack posts to raise the two adjacent joists by about 3''. This is really just the beginning, but because of my distance from the house, the work cannot happen as quickly as I would like. Basically, my thought on all of this is that I simply want to get this place up and...

I can tell you that the old flat room was minimal...I mean, I bet there was only about 6'' of space between the ceiling and the roof. There was a thin layer of insulation and some plywood, then a thick, rubber-like roof shingle. When they built the new pitched roof atop that, it was a really...

I bet at least half of the drop had already occurred before the new roof...and then half after the roof was built. I will be sure to have a roofing expert come check things out after the repair to make sure it all looks as it should. :thbup:

Unfortunately, there is no attic. That is to say, up until about 8 years ago, there was a flat roof above that portion of the house. When I discovered that roof was actually holding water and leaking, I had a pitched roof build on top of it. That roof line was tied into the pitch of the roof for...

Yes, I think the flex downward to the right in that pic, where the joist has collapsed, is what is causing that bit of light to come in...basically, the length of the wall has shortened and turned upward on the ends, just enough, to allow a bit of light. Looking from the outside of the house...

I do my best not to mess with the walls much int he old part of the house, since they are plaster and a lot harder to repair than sheetrock...at least, in my experience. The addition is sheetrock though, so perhaps I can cut a small porthole and figure this out. Man, I wish I lived closer to the...

Ok, thanks. That makes perfect sense, and actually sounds like a great reason to purchase one of these tools.

Your point is well-taken, but because of that wall I would not be able to get exactly above the rotten joist. Would that nullify the advantage of coming in from the top?

Neal, can you elaborate a little more on this. The link takes me to a page with several different tools. And to be honest, never have used anything other than a classic level, I am not exactly sure how to use one of these to map things out as you suggest.

Like you mentioned, I can go with something similar to what's on the other side of the possible load-bearing wall we've been discussing...

That sounds reasonable.

Well, there are cracks in several of the walls that open and close throughout the year, depending on rainfall. In this pic, we looking at the second bedroom, which has a bathroom between it and the room that's attached to the bathroom with the walk-in. That's actually the longest and...

You're correct. As far as the shower pan liner, I would definitely rather be safe and redo it, if there's any question at all.

From what I have been seeing under there, I tend to agree with your assessment. I think the framing has fallen off the outside foundation wall of that addition on one side, thanks to the broken joist. In this pic, you can see the outside foundation wall just left of the drain for the...