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Jackposts can be purchased from any of the box stores for around twenty bucks or so. As for putting something under that jackpost, yes. A nice plate of heavy gage steel would be best. Maybe something about a foot square would be nice to help distribute the weight. Make sure they're plumb in all directions and that they're well centered on the beam.
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Hi,
Am experiencing the same problem. I have a 2 inch subfloor and I was wondering if I need to cut out a piece of the subfloor and put in a steel plate directly on the concrete floor before jacking the floor up. Or just put the jack stanbd directly on the concrete?
Spike
quote:Originally posted by Jimmer
Alex,
Welcome to the forum.
Sounds like you are on the right track, slow and easy does it. You should watch for cracks and gaps as you go and you may have to adjust doors after.
Good luck, Jim
'Just a handyman trying to help'
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Alex, my hardwoods also sag a bit--one where the old floor furnace was removed and one in the kitchen where the hardwood was patched with plywood. When I put ceramic tile in the kitchen, I didn't put any support under the floor but now want to so problems don't occur. Where did you get your jack posts (if you've gotten them)? Thanks.
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quote:Originally posted by alexdc99
I have a 45 year old bungalow that has a slope in the middle of the house. The original 4x4 beams look compressed from age and weight. I am going to buy 2 jack posts to replace the 4x4's. I need to raise the floor around 1 - 1.5 inches. I plan on only turning 1/8inch every couple of days so I don't wreck anything. Is there anything I should look out for.
Thanks
Thanks, any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Cindy
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Alex,
Welcome to the forum.
Sounds like you are on the right track, slow and easy does it. You should watch for cracks and gaps as you go and you may have to adjust doors after.
Good luck, Jim
'Just a handyman trying to help'
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sagging floor in bungalow
I have a 45 year old bungalow that has a slope in the middle of the house. The original 4x4 beams look compressed from age and weight. I am going to buy 2 jack posts to replace the 4x4's. I need to raise the floor around 1 - 1.5 inches. I plan on only turning 1/8inch every couple of days so I don't wreck anything. Is there anything I should look out for.
Thanks
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