Floor Re Framing

Reframing balloon framed building posted in construction techniques on march 28 2004 04 25am my current project is a small apartment building gutted renovated.

Floor re framing.

It was built 1920 and balloon framed good structurally. A floor s framework is made up mostly of wooden joists that run parallel to one another at regular intervals. Now that you re at the framing stage more and more people will be working on your home and keeping up with everything is a challenge. Some newer homes have manufactured i beam shaped joists.

See typical tasks and time to frame a subfloor along with per unit costs and material requirements. Floor joists are typically 2 by 8s 2 by 10s or 2 by 12s. I find it a gentle technique that will either provide a solution or give us enough information to know what to do next. Your sketch should depict the floor s basic shape and layout complete with any additional features like alcoves nooks and staircases.

Six step reframing can be used for any habit or behaviour change. But if it s weak no amount of expensive finishes will hide the flaws. If you re framing a floor or ceiling you ll need horizontal pieces called joists in your house frame. Ceiling joists are usually 2 by 6s or sometimes 2 by 4s if it is an older home.

Before you begin cutting or measuring grab a pencil and paper and sketch an outline of your floor. This method was popular before the 1930s and is still used on occasion for stucco and other masonry walled two. A staircase is essential for commuting between floors but it creates an opening in the second floor so you can t run the joists from one side of the house to the other without interruption. Platform house framing wall studs extend from floor to ceiling for each separate story.

Those perfectly plastered walls will begin to crack every time a door slams the granite countertops will gradually fall out of level and the quartersawn oak floors will bounce and squeak like a rusty. I ve extended the technique from the original six steps as i find this more effective but it s still the same technique. Extremely long spans staircases or interior walls typically require additional support which can complicate your framing. With balloon frame construction shown below studs run full height from mud sill to the top plate to a maximum of 20 feet.

See professionally prepared estimates for subfloor framing work. The cost to frame a subfloor starts at 8 80 17 15 per square foot but can vary significantly with site conditions and options. A joist is a horizontal member that sits on top of walls and supports floors or roofing. A frame is the skeleton of a house.

If the frame is strong it provides the necessary support for everything that follows. Repairing a damaged subfloor is serious business but it doesn t have to be scary. Learn from ashlee cody as they diagnose their moisture issues fix thei. Draw up a basic floor framing plan.