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    Using 6x6 beams in basement?

    yes his previous work to the other half of the house passed final inspection.
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    Using 6x6 beams in basement?

    termite damage is pretty extensive on this end so his plans will be for replacing 20 floor joists completely but keeping them in the same configuration. He seems to think that this will fix the sagging of the stair case but I feel 3 6x6 posts implemented below the stairs would be better and I...
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    Using 6x6 beams in basement?

    Here is some of the worst termite damage on this end. the gap between the central beam and the end of this mangled joist is about 2 feet.
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    Using 6x6 beams in basement?

    I am somehow missing the location of the third pole it has a metal temp jack there and it is bending and sinking into the floor.
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    Using 6x6 beams in basement?

    this is the site of the second pillar and is directly under the l shaped stair way going up the the second floor. they are very very crooked.
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    Using 6x6 beams in basement?

    This post has been there since I bought it and is sinking about 1/8th of an inch into the floor.
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    Using 6x6 beams in basement?

    So my once crooked house is now half way level. That being said the right side is still wavy with thee stair well sinking in. My roommate is in the process of drawing up the plans to submit to the city for a permit. He is having trouble finding a bit of code regarding additional supports. He...
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    Water intrusion.

    I live in Northside. The grading of the yard is something I will seek out some estimates for. Will this require permitting to accomplish? I assume so. The French drain just needs power washed out I can have my room mate tackle that this weekend. But digging up the floor to install drainage would...
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    Water intrusion.

    The water comes up above the floor by about about an inch in thoes three spots so pressure isn't crazy but it is water so I imagine it doesn't take much for it to build up if all those spot are sealed up
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    Water intrusion.

    I live in the city of Richmond my house was built in 1923
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    Water intrusion.

    Hey guys this has been on my mind for a while now so I thought I would drum up some information before I call in a few contractors for estimates. So I purchased my first home this summer and about a month afterwards we had our first heavy rain. I was in the basement and about 20 Mins after the...
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    Floor Joist

    As for hangers in the second picture he told me that lowes and home depot do not carry double hangers wide enough for true 2 inch + standard 2x boards so he ordered hangers that are 3.5 inches wide. But thank you for all your advice everyone I am feeling much better about this whole thing. I...
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    Floor Joist

    ICE, my roommate told me the following (he is now reading this thread) there was significant termite damage to 80% of the beams which appear to be the reason the previous owner had to replace the central beam running through the middle of the house the beam sits a 1 -1/8th of an inch lower than...
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    Floor Joist

    he just sent me a picture of his bank statement for the inspection from the city and a charge for the permit I guess he has one pulled
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    Floor Joist

    I was not in town for 2 months it is possible he got an inspection and he has not asked for money for the lumber ( he always gives me receipts) and I assumed he would include the inspection fee or permit fee in there.
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    Floor Joist

    Hmm I would prefer not to be evicted from my own home I will be consulting some of the engineers to find an inspector/ engineer who wont turn me in to the city. Thanks for that bit kilitact I was thinking about biting the bullet and going to the city to check on the permit but I think expediting...
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    Floor Joist

    Also he mentioned putting small 2x10 sections perpendicular to the joist up in between them all? And the span being 12 ft. An engineer ( mech) at my work told me it might be a bad idea to inquire about the permit and to hire a structural engineer to come through after he is finished. which...
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    Floor Joist

    Thanks for the responses. In the first picture one is a new board one is the old board there are 17 like this. since he has added sets of 6 d12 nails every 12 inches. The second picture shows two of the 4 areas that the joists were completely replaced. I will get more pictures tonight. of some...
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    Floor Joist

    This is the summary of what I got out of him over the phone : 17 joists were sistered with 2x10's spanning the whole length from foundation to the central beam. 6 pairs of double joists were completely replaced with a pair of 2x10s each the 3 joists that were cut to hang the Hvac were sistered...
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    Floor Joist

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    Floor Joist

    Ok so I bought my first home this year and have been trading a friend of mine free rent for minor work to include painting, replacing light fixtures, putting in a new fence ect. Great. However until recently the work he has done for me has been minor ( and well done) however I was out of town...
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