DIY Home Repair Forum: Framing and Foundation
12-09-2009, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 16
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Hi folks,
Sorry to resurrect this old thread,...
Hi folks,
Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but I am finally going to have a new floor put into the bathroom of this house. My contractor says he can put in 2x6 joists every 16" to reinforce the...
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DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum
04-27-2009, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 6
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Best sump pump?
I have a home with a B-dry system installed around the perimeter, which empties into a sump crock. A few years ago the pump float died -- it was a cheap Home Depot sump pump. Instead of replacing...
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DIY Home Repair Forum: Framing and Foundation
06-17-2008, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,322
OK, is there any solution from the top?
Thanks for the replies. I'm wondering if there is *any* solution that will work from the top side. Can I lay 2x4 tongue-in-groove across the floor?
The problem I have is that the crawlspace...
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DIY Home Repair Forum: Framing and Foundation
06-16-2008, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,322
Is there any way to reinforce from the top?
Can't I lay some strong plywood over the top and then nail-down hardwood flooring? I'm thinking 1/4" ply, making the seams perpendicular to the joists, screwed and glued down. That should make it...
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DIY Home Repair Forum: Framing and Foundation
03-10-2008, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,322
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DIY Home Repair Forum: Framing and Foundation
03-10-2008, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,322
Reinforcing subfloor in 1970s house
I have a 1970s house with 1.125" plywood subflooring over 4x6 joists 48" on center. It's pier and beam over a crawlspace.
How sturdy is this subfloor? Is it common? Can it handle most types of...
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