[elky] Re: Monte - Lockup resolved
- From: Robert Adams <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 22:27:51 -0600
Here is one I took the other day... New sill plates new floor
joists. Just about ready to pull the tongue and groove from between the rim
joist and wall and slide in new 4x8 decking. I hate tongue and groove
subflooring in old houses and it looks like this stuff was reused from
another house as was some of the floor joists. The blocking in the middle is
the old cut up floor joist. It's slightly narrower than the modern lumber
too. Also I block between the joists up against the rim joist. This should
be standard practice as it makes the structure amazingly more sturdy and can
be made from any old scrap. It locks the floor joists vertical and it also
supports the wall above it acting as a double to the rim joist.
I picked up some more 2x8 to cut up for blocking. I keep
looking for it in the cull bin since it all ends up 14 1/2" long so a warp
is no biggie when 4' sections are 50 cents. Got a few more 2x6 as I'm going
to replace sill plate under the other half of what will be the laundry room
and one sheet of decking... Only one sheet fits int he wagon cause it's just
barely wide enough to carry it... Really need a trailer but don't want a big
one but how to carry 20' boards...
Oh and it looks like I will be adding a window to the
laundry room.. On the back wall in the pic towards the right.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l206/elcam84/new%20house/12102010271.jpg
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Robert Adams
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 8:14 AM, <STILLFRANKSFAULT@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> need some photos Rob
>
> Smoky Mt. Frank
>
> In a message dated 12/9/2010 9:12:48 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> elcam84@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> Well I have been working on tearing the closet out of the
> garage and opening it up with where the washer and dryer are to make a
> laundry room. Reframing everything from the sill plate up. Got the sill
> plates replaced with nice new treated and a couple new floor joists. Gotta
> get more 2x8 to finish the floor joists. (7' span) I also put blocking
> between the joists against the rim joist as well as in the middle to make it
> very strong.
>
> Will get a couple of 2x6 X 20' and finish up the floor
> framing and get the first sheet of decking in tonight if all goes well. Also
> putting a toilet in there too so I don't have to come from the shop and walk
> through the whole house top the bathroom.
>
> Original floor was 1x6 tongue and groove from some
> older house as it wasn't new when this one was built. It's right at 7/8
> thick. There was also a layer of 3/4 ply on top of that. I'll be putting
> down 3/4 osb decking and sliding it under the existing walls. Not sure if
> I'll go with another layer of 3/4 until the whole room is finished. I will
> say I'll take OSB over tongue and groove any day. The floor will be very
> stiff even without the extra 3/4. The finished layer will be tile.
>
> Also going to cover up the crawlspace vents after I get a
> layer of plastic down on the dirt under the house. Vented crawlspaces are no
> longer the way to do it anymore.
>
>
>
> Robert Adams
>
> On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 10:04 PM, Jim Dos <jdos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Yep, staying inside and working on the bath remodel.. J
>>
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>> *From:* elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
>> Behalf Of *Mary McCarthy
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 08, 2010 9:11 PM
>> *To:* elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* [elky] Re: Monte - Lockup resolved
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm sorry - stay warm.
>>
>> 45F is good. It was 1F at 7 AM and 17 at 3 PM.
>>
>> Wow, a heat wave.. LOL
>>
>> Nothing too good predicted for the next 10 days, and supposed to be worse
>> after the weekend.
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