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  1. J

    support post in crawl space

    The cottage is sitting on a standard cinder block wall foundation. I'm guessing about 5 cinder block high. Not sure what's under cinderblock walls maybe crushed stone. Their is no insulation on the walls The cottage was built in the the 50's. from what I can tell the other supports in the...
  2. J

    support post in crawl space

    Thanks for the response. It is a 3 season cottage and I will be winterizing during the winter and shutting the heat off. Does this make a difference?
  3. J

    support post in crawl space

    I am changing my ceiling over to a cathedral and I need to support the new ridge beam down to the floor. My question is do I need to be concerned with the frost line when I pour a cement pad in the crawl space to support the new post? The crawl space is unheated and location is in...
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