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Thanks. I'll cut a small hole first to get an idea of what's there. The house is 60 years old, so hopefully the fire place is just as old. That's a good idea about the shelving, I was just gonna tear it out, but i'll try to take it out intact for some other use now. A wood stove will definitely...

I should be taking possession of my first home soon and im excited to start doing a few projects to make the place as I want it. Think one of the first things I want to do is with the living room. There's a fireplace that i'd like to expose the brick of the chimney (and eventually I want to put...

^^ Im in Canada, Newfoundland. I'll get that info a post it when I get a chance (out of town currently and dont actually take possession of the house for another week and a half). Will post it for advice once I get in there and can measure.

Thanks. When I posted "floor joist - wooden post - concrete block - ground/rock", I think I meant "floor joist - beam - wooden post - concrete block - ground/rock" (I should spread the weight out across several joists by putting a beam across them?) I dont think Im going to be able to dig...

Cool, Thanks. The soil conditions are basically bedrock. The house is kinda built on the side of a hill that looks to have all the soil grubbed off down to the rock below. The back of the house only has a few feet clearance of crawlspace, whilst the front half or so of the house has a nicer...

Yea I realize it's a bit of a mess... The house is 65 years old. I know that posts resting on the ground isnt acceptable, that's why I want to fix it. So wooden posts are out of the question? What is acceptable? Jack posts? Vapor barrier on the ground will be the last step. Insulation and more...

Im in the process of purchasing my first home. Had the inspector in to look at things and he pointed out a few things I could do. He recommended adding more support to the basement and insulating. Im thinking I'll add the support before insulating. The support looked a bit shifty in places...