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  1. J

    Basement Main Beam Replacement

    Jackguy and Dionysia, Thanks for the great advice, I appreciate it.
  2. J

    Basement Main Beam Replacement

    So the Fein tool is worth the extra money you pay for them?
  3. J

    Basement Main Beam Replacement

    Thanks Joe, Guess I can take that off my christmas wish list then...
  4. J

    Basement Main Beam Replacement

    I have been looking to the right tools to cut the nails when removing the Beam and was wanting to get ideas from you guys. I have a sawzall but they are big and hard to handle in tight spaces. I was wondering about one of these Variable Speed Oscillating Multifunction Power Tools like this one...
  5. J

    Basement Main Beam Replacement

    From the Basement floor to the bottom of the beam and floor joists is about 7ft. Not real sure what you mean by "how high the beam is. At twenty some feet it would have to be close to 20" high." The basement floor wall to wall is a little over 22ft 8in wide and then the beam itself continues...
  6. J

    Basement Main Beam Replacement

    Ok, spoke to an Engineer/Structural Draftsman and all around handy man kind of guy and he suggested that I construct two temporary beams for temporary support and use several jack posts to hold the floor across the studs and basement walls while the old beam is removed and the LAM beam is...
  7. J

    Basement Main Beam Replacement

    Well and engineer may be cheaper than a crew of Construction workers. No Code here at all. No Permits needed, No inspections needed. I don't believe the foundation would need to be punched rather the beam bolted to the foundation as it would butt up to it and the beam wold be resting on the...
  8. J

    Basement Main Beam Replacement

    Another idea I had was to place two steel beams across the bottom of the floor joists that spans the width of the house. One on each side of the existing beam to be removed about half way the distance of the floor joists. (See Attachment) I was thinking that using this method I could possibly...
  9. J

    Basement Main Beam Replacement

    Thanks for all the advise guys, I really appreciate it. Up here in WV we have some pretty hard packed Clay and Rock. The posts that currently hold the house up are sitting directly on the basement floor. They don't appear to be receeding into the floor, the floor is not cracking and from...
  10. J

    Basement Main Beam Replacement

    Great advise, Thanks again for your help!
  11. J

    Basement Main Beam Replacement

    Thanks Joe, I appreciate the insight. I assume that there will be three LVL's needed to fill the space left from the removal of the original beam and the shoddy workmanship of the original builders or for strength? Are the LVL's strong enough to support the floor without the jack posts...
  12. J

    Basement Main Beam Replacement

    Hello, I am a new member here but am a long time reviewer of the advice given here and it has helped me out several times. I have what may or may not be a unique situation that I need help with. I just recently purchased a home in West Virginia that was built sometime in the 30's. This home has...
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