repairing an old floor -

[mcluma]

Lifting and repairing the floor

After 100 years with little settlement it was time to repair the floor on the 2nd floor, the floor beams for the 2nd floor are resting on a brick wall which is running through the middle of the house.

Over time with little settlement and shrinking the floor beams one side had dropped by a 1inch over 8’.

70% of this floor is in the hall had we had previously repaired this one by adding / attaching new beams/joists to the side of the old ones, thus levelling out the floor

My son lifted yesterday the floor, and took out all the cut nails. Ready for me to put the floor back again, but then level

It is amazing how much the boards have shrunk over time; I reckon I need to add at least 4 new boards. Then it’s all nice and snug again.


Untitled by mcluma, on Flickr


Untitled by mcluma, on Flickr


Untitled by mcluma, on Flickr

 

[JohnD]

I spy notches

near the middle of the span

 

[mcluma]

I spy notches

near the middle of the span

yup lots of them, there used to be a bathroom there.

 

[mcluma]

Finished the floor, and yes i was 4 boards short


IMG_0579 by mcluma, on Flickr


IMG_0580 by mcluma, on Flickr