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Posted by Sacramento Dave on June 24, 2005, 9:57 am
> I've got a 100+ yr old brick structure (approx 24x12) with a stone
> foundation that has been gutted to its original dirt floor. The previous
> floor joists were so badly rotted that we had to *shovel* most of them
into
> the dumpster. They had been loosely recessed into the brick on one end
with
> the other end simply sitting free/loose on the dirt. Apparently this sort
> of quality design wasn't too uncommon in the area but that's beside the
> point.
>
> In the name of simplicity and because of the span, I'd like to try one of
> the LVL/lam products for the new joists. I'm not really sure how best to
go
> about pouring a proper footing/support for the rim joists, though. A small
> concrete form with an anchor? There must be something made specifically
for
> this purpose?
>
> Thanks in advance for any guidance.
>
> -BB
If the dirt floor was original sound like you might be better off poring a
slab. But if there were joist, were they on the ground? If the joist are
above ground you might want to poring a new inner foundation using the stone
foundation as part of the form. A picture would help, a engineering Co.
would be best.
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