Fixing sagging floor joists with Ellis Light Duty Lifting Shores - Dancing floor joists are fixed!

[@jonsnyder5591]

I'm glad I found this video. Thanks for sharing. The Ellis product looks to be the best I have seen for supporting.

[@HomesteadBandwagon]

I'll tell you what- their products are not cheap, but I haven't found a better manufacturer of shoring products

[@SaltySeed]

I worked as an engineer for 8yrs...the way it was, was likely safe as that is how things are normally done and how things like basement stairs are often. The "free floating" joists are transfering their load to the double joist which then transfer back to the full length joists and the ledger. Normally this is a great set up however adding the massive masonary fireplace and a heavy fire insert this is not good. The chimeny block should be carrying the load of a stone facing on the chimney itself but if it is massive as you say and has a heavy stove as well the 2x6s are not enough support for the front half(things sitting on the floor) strong ties would be a good idea with structural screws or nails. You said the ends have a board on the back side so you can't use joist hangers but they do make all kinds of strong ties other then joist hangers. Also yes add blocking as others have mentioned and i would leave the posts depending how much weight is up top. I've never seen your channel before so no idea what is above and this is only advice based on your desription and what was shown in the video

[@Noah-up9nx]

Just a couple nails was all that was keeping us from falling through to the basement. Looks good!

[@HomesteadBandwagon]

I mean, it lasted over 50 years, so it's probably ok. But, better safe than sorry

[@stevenhaskins1655]

Hello, I presently live in a home that have sagging floors. I have decided to purchase jacks and lift the floors from the basement. My question is are there any prep work required on the 1st and 2nd floor prior to installing the kicks and lifting? Do I need to be concerned with baseboard trim, door trim, or anything. I have received my drawings on where to place the jacks. I understand that my plaster and drywall will also begin to crack in some areas. I just want to get level floors before I purchase my new doors and install new trim.

[@douglasjackson1998]

I was surprised not to see any "X" bracing between your joists. These take the bounce out of a floor by transferring loads from one joist onto the ones on either side of it.

[@HomesteadBandwagon]

There's a bunch of cross bracing, but that floor still danced more than Fred Astaire!

[@nowayjose20]

Those joists weren't "free floating." The way it was before was fine, and most likely code, except you should probably use joist hangers. Using a double block to attach the cut off joists to adjacent double joists is standard practice. This is how they get around things like chimneys.

[@HomesteadBandwagon]

I bet it was up to code 60 years ago, but boy do those floors dance! Until we can get things updated, the jacks are working like a charm!

[@nickk05281982]

You need some joist hangers and double up those 2x6 is really small for floor joist

[@richardregan1114]

Love this!!!

[@hughtub]

How much did one cost and where from?

[@HomesteadBandwagon]

ellismanufacturing.com/products/light-duty-steel-shores

[@Gameplay-3D]

all you needed there would have been joist hangers. the jacks would not be necessary.

[@Gameplay-3D]

also by looking at the video those floor joists look to be 2x8's.

[@elmiewho29]

You could have put a 4x4 across to support all of them instead of a jack for each one.

[@HomesteadBandwagon]

Would have been nice, but the span was large enough that a 4x4 would not provide adequate support. We also may be doing some changes down there, so the Jacks allow me to remove them when needed.

[@SaltySeed]

4x4s are not ment to be used laterally in most cases. 4x4s are prone to twisting, warping and cracking which is why glulam style beams are normally used.

[@martinwhite418]

This is a horror story. Can someone spoiler alert me? Is he alive at the end? I can handle thruth.

[@cliffclof]

This seams well done. That sister span was WAYYYYYYYY to far.

[@thaneoflions975]

Keeping secrets from me? I didn’t know you guys had a cellar🤷🏼‍♂️ are you also that masked bandit stealing from the rich to give to yourself?

[@HomesteadBandwagon]

It's a creepy cellar full of spiders. I come up with new Mystery Bumps every time I go down there

[@mattjrk5679]

My floor is bouncy from the guys using nails on the subfloor and it’s a older house. My floor is bowed upward from where we used these. I can still make things shake in my house. I just assume it’s from the way the subfloor is

[@HomesteadBandwagon]

Putting in bracing between the joists can really help too. I'll be adding more once we get done with some other projects