Hello! I hope that I can get some feed back on the way I am looking to repair an 8x8 post that supports the house.
This is a home that sits on cedar posts about 8' above the ground. One post has a lot of rot on the top and I am going to have to replace it. This is made more difficult because the house is located on an island so everything will need to be done with hand tools.
I am thinking about going about 2' underground and cutting the current post off. I will then notch the new post and what is left of the old post and then bolt them together. I will then pour concrete around them up to ground level.
Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks
This is a home that sits on cedar posts about 8' above the ground. One post has a lot of rot on the top and I am going to have to replace it. This is made more difficult because the house is located on an island so everything will need to be done with hand tools.
I am thinking about going about 2' underground and cutting the current post off. I will then notch the new post and what is left of the old post and then bolt them together. I will then pour concrete around them up to ground level.
Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks