SAGGING CEILING - And What To Do About It

[@michaelstewart9499]

Thanks you for sharing your knowledge.

[@jaraxel888]

Thanks for the video!

[@houstonteststudio4240]

Thank you!

[@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.

[@CT-um7zq]

Hi 😊👋 how did it go? I may have the same problem. I think I have a couple cracked joist. Can you tell me what you mean by receiving your drawings? I have no idea where to start or who to ask? Do I get a contractor, inspector? Please, any info is appreciated 😊

[@calebgonzales3836]

Are you alright?

[@rubenrobles7275]

I have a question regarding joist for a ceiling with drywall?

[@milessun5572]

After 5mins finally you got answer asking someone else.

[@ericksondick1215]

I am currently building a 6m by 7m flat roof home, using a 2 by 6 for rafters.Is 61 cm spaces strong enough to accommodate a span of 5m 70 cm or do I have to double some rafters to strengthen the roof structure.

[@Valient6]

A girder supports other beams. That's just a plain beam with joists coming off of it. If those joists had joists coming off of them then it would be a girder.

[@Z-Ack]

What do you do if you find out that the reason your ceiling is totaly unlevel and lifting from the walls because the builders put the ceiling joists at damn near 30"oc? Some rafters will be 14"oc like in the middle of the single story 1000 sq ft home with lvl in center.. buuutt. The lvl is not one solid piece:.. but 2 sistered together.. however i just went to install a fan support box and the super extendo arm would not reach joist to joist and the thing spans 30".., so this one run is around 33" and spans the middle part of the home., who ever built this house did not either know what they were doing and knew an inspector or they happened to get bob the beer gut home inspector... they used drywall behind the tile in the bathroom and mounted the tub on cinderblocks.. they supported the house with chunks of rock on one complete side. Had 1" of insulation in attic with a roof with no apron or drip edge,,? The whole house only has one 1.5" plumbing vent with 1 2" cleanout. Had a 100 amp breaker panel with nothing but 20 amp breakers and 14 ga wire , they ran 3 14 ga wires twisted together for the 30a stove.. the toilet didnt have a trap on it nor did the tub.. i mean i could go on.. ridiculous.. but was the right price and stayed in the lower part of the 4 zero range..

[@feralbigdog]

if ripping it down and building a new aint an option, at least the carpentry part i think i can tell what to do, jump in joists in the middle of the spans, where its 30 put one at 15 oc, for the foundation you could try to install one in place, i never did but im guessing its hard, but for the foundation, plumbing, electrical, hire professionals, get it brought up to code, the carpentry part you can do yourself, the insulation you can do yourself(for attics use nonfaced insulation, and it should be taller than the ceiling joists when in the bays, but for your situation if i understand right blown in might be a good choice.)

[@billyrobertson1451]

That was tough to watch... ouch!

[@jaycos4905]

Way too much yacking and not enough showing, had to go to the next video!

[@DJ-vi9gu]

Can't spend 5 minutes to address major structural issues in your home?