Aug 26, 2008 · Are the ceiling joists themselves bowed or sagged, or have they settled at the former bearing point? If there is no roof load or floor above, you can probably use rented bottle …

Dec 12, 2008 · I had a recent project where I had to lift 2 @ 4' x 14' x 1/2" boards to the ceiling. I came up with a save and easy lift with material on hand. I decided to model it in Google …

Mar 17, 2019 · I would put hurricane hangers from the ceiling joist down to the studs and jack up that section of the house at the same time. So you would set a beam under the floor for …

Jul 2, 2011 · Welcome bespencer1125, to the best darn DIY'r site on the web. Spacing of floor jacks, hmmmm, you already removed the wall, and now you are considering the structural …

Feb 21, 2020 · I have a 1 1/2 story home built in the 1800's. Some idiot installed one of the jacks upside down and its missing parts. The floor above the messed up jack has about 1-2 inch gap …

Jul 18, 2017 · I have read discussions about using this type of wall in conjunction with ceiling jacks but I am not sure what the weight limit should be for those jacks and whether I should …

Jan 27, 2016 · Hey all. Looking for some guidance on the best way to shore up some ceiling joists. Attached some rough pictures to give an ideal about what we're looking at. Basics …

Sep 14, 2017 · Then the ceiling is 7ft and I'd wish it was little higher. Sooo, the idea that came to mind is to cut the walls loose from floor, jack up whole house, lay second layer of plywood …

Jun 29, 2022 · 2. What's the clearance (inches) the vent pipe needs: from the drywall OR from the ceiling (I plan to install ceiling later) 3. From water heater side, I wonder if I can just use a …

Sep 29, 2010 · We have a brick, single story home needs relevelling. Wondering what size bottle jacks would be best for the job. 20ton? 30 ton?