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bottle jack to raise dormer/room BETA-35 04-24-2008
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Posted by BETA-35 on April 24, 2008, 10:36 am
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I have a second floor dormer/room that had dropped a few inches on one =
end
(before I bought the property) due to a poor support design. I now have =
it
supported from underneath and I want to try jacking it up a little at a =
time
using a 20-ton bottle jack on each of the two exterior corners. It =
actually
needs to go up about 4 inches in order for the dormer/room floor to =
become
level again. I don't know if that will be possible, but I want to try
jacking it up a little at a time and see if that will be feasible. I =
expect
cracks etc., but I am redoing the house so that is not an issue or =
problem.

My question is, what can I put on top of the bottle jacks to spread the =
load
out over a larger surface area. I assume I can look for and buy a =
couple of
small steel plates to put on top of each bottle jack, but I am not sure.
Or, is there something that is made for this that is available?

Thanks.

P.S. -- I tried posting this 3 times yesterday, and tried to attach two =
photos each time. It doesn't look like any of those posts appeared. I =
am using Outlook Express for a newsreader. What do I need to do to be =
able to attach or include photos?
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a second floor dormer/room that had dropped a few inches on one =
end<BR>(before I=20
bought the property) due to a poor support design.&nbsp; I now have=20
it<BR>supported from underneath and I want to try jacking it up a little =
at a=20
time<BR>using a 20-ton bottle jack on each of the two exterior =
corners.&nbsp; It=20
actually<BR>needs to go up about 4 inches in order for the dormer/room =
floor to=20
become<BR>level again.&nbsp; I don't know if that will be possible, but =
I want=20
to try<BR>jacking it up a little at a time and see if that will be=20
feasible.&nbsp; I expect<BR>cracks etc., but I am redoing the house so =
that is=20
not an issue or problem.<BR><BR>My question is, what can I put on top of =
the=20
bottle jacks to spread the load<BR>out over a larger surface area.&nbsp; =
I=20
assume I can look for and buy a couple of<BR>small steel plates to put =
on top of=20
each bottle jack, but I am not sure.<BR>Or, is there something that is =
made for=20
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to do to=20
be able to attach or include photos?</FONT></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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Posted by Bob F on April 24, 2008, 11:31 am

I have a second floor dormer/room that had dropped a few inches on one end
(before I bought the property) due to a poor support design. I now have it
supported from underneath and I want to try jacking it up a little at a time
using a 20-ton bottle jack on each of the two exterior corners. It actually
needs to go up about 4 inches in order for the dormer/room floor to become
level again. I don't know if that will be possible, but I want to try
jacking it up a little at a time and see if that will be feasible. I expect
cracks etc., but I am redoing the house so that is not an issue or problem.

My question is, what can I put on top of the bottle jacks to spread the load
out over a larger surface area. I assume I can look for and buy a couple of
small steel plates to put on top of each bottle jack, but I am not sure.
Or, is there something that is made for this that is available?

Thanks.

P.S. -- I tried posting this 3 times yesterday, and tried to attach two photos
each time. It doesn't look like any of those posts appeared. I am using
Outlook Express for a newsreader. What do I need to do to be able to attach or
include photos?

**************************************************************************8

Use a large timber to spread out the force. Perhaps a 4x6 or 4x8 under the
joists to spread out the force under the whole area being lifted. Or more,
depending on the length of the area being lifted.

Pictures are only allowed in newsgroups with the word "binaries" in their name.
Many servers automatically drop binaries from non-binary newsgroups, which means
most people won't be albe to see them. Put the pictures on a website, and
include a URL for the picture in your posting.



Posted by BETA-35 on April 24, 2008, 12:53 pm
: quoted-printable

Use a large timber to spread out the force. Perhaps a 4x6 or 4x8 =
under the=20
joists to spread out the force under the whole area being lifted. Or =
more,=20
depending on the length of the area being lifted.

....... Put the pictures on a website, and=20
include a URL for the picture in your posting.
Okay, hopefully this link will work:

http://sjimx.com

Rather than using a piece of timber directly on the top of the bottle =
jack, I am thinking I will need something like a steel plate. The =
reason is that I think the top of the bottle jack will push up into any =
piece of timber I use.

The space I have to work with (for the bottle jack) is about 11 inches =
between the top of the support column and the the cross-braces I added =
that will be jacked up.
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<DIV>&nbsp;Use a large timber to spread out the force. Perhaps a 4x6 =
or 4x8=20
under the <BR>joists to spread out the force under the whole area =
being=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>Okay, hopefully this link will=20
work:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>Rather than using a piece of =
timber=20
directly on the top of the bottle jack, I am thinking I will need =
something like=20
a steel plate.&nbsp; The reason is that I think the top of the bottle =
jack will=20
push up into any piece of timber I use.</FONT></DIV>
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bottle jack) is about 11 inches between the top of the support column =
and the=20
the cross-braces I added that will be jacked =
up.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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Posted by Bob F on April 25, 2008, 3:38 pm

Use a large timber to spread out the force. Perhaps a 4x6 or 4x8 under the
joists to spread out the force under the whole area being lifted. Or more,
depending on the length of the area being lifted.

....... Put the pictures on a website, and
include a URL for the picture in your posting.
Okay, hopefully this link will work:

http://sjimx.com

Rather than using a piece of timber directly on the top of the bottle jack, I am
thinking I will need something like a steel plate. The reason is that I think
the top of the bottle jack will push up into any piece of timber I use.

The space I have to work with (for the bottle jack) is about 11 inches between
the top of the support column and the the cross-braces I added that will be
jacked up.

*************************************************************
You could used a steel plate, or a chunk of hardwood, if it is really a problem.



Posted by Robert Allison on April 24, 2008, 11:33 am
BETA-35 wrote:

> I have a second floor dormer/room that had dropped a few inches on one end
> (before I bought the property) due to a poor support design. I now have it
> supported from underneath and I want to try jacking it up a little at a time
> using a 20-ton bottle jack on each of the two exterior corners. It actually
> needs to go up about 4 inches in order for the dormer/room floor to become
> level again. I don't know if that will be possible, but I want to try
> jacking it up a little at a time and see if that will be feasible. I expect
> cracks etc., but I am redoing the house so that is not an issue or problem.
>
> My question is, what can I put on top of the bottle jacks to spread the load
> out over a larger surface area. I assume I can look for and buy a couple of
> small steel plates to put on top of each bottle jack, but I am not sure.
> Or, is there something that is made for this that is available?
>
> Thanks.
>
> P.S. -- I tried posting this 3 times yesterday, and tried to attach two
> photos each time. It doesn't look like any of those posts appeared. I
> am using Outlook Express for a newsreader. What do I need to do to be
> able to attach or include photos?

You don't post binaries to a non binary newsgroup. You post a
link to the photos on a photo hosting website. Most newservers
either delete binary posts on non binary groups, or they strip
out the binary. Many newservers, I should say.

--
Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX

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