In this episode, host and managing editor Justin Fink talks with editor-in-chief Rob Yagid and associate editor Patrick McCombe about floor leveling, crawlspaces, and structural beams. The show is driven by our listeners, so please subscribe and rate us on iTunes or Google Play, and if you have any questions you would like us to dig into for a future show, shoot an email our way: [email protected]. Also, be sure to follow Justin Fink, Rob Yagid, and Fine Homebuilding on Instagram, and like the magazine on Facebook.
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TOOL BELTS
The guys talked a bit about Occidental Leather, and I mentioned Buckaroo, an Australian leatherworks company during the show. On Instagram, I recommend following @the_toolbelt, which is dedicated to tool belts and the tools they carry.
“Outfitting a Tool Belt” by Patrick McCombe from FHB #225.
“Occidental Leather 5191 Tool Belt” by Justin Fink.
FLOOR LEVELING
“Replacing a Rotten Lally Column” by Emanuel Silva from FHB #209.
—Straight Flush Saw
CRAWLSPACES
“Creating a Sealed Crawlspace” by Martin Holladay from FHB #252.
Building Science Corporation: Conditioned Crawlspace Construction, Performance and Codes
Green Building Advisor: Crawlspace Encyclopedia
STRUCTURAL BEAMS
VIDEO: How to Install a Load-Bearing Beam
“Remove One Wall and Join Two Rooms” by Mike Guertin from FHB #250.
HOW IT WORKS: Building Loads
Weyerhaeuser Forte Software: For sizing joists, beams, posts, or studs, Forte software performs load calculations and identifies solutions for the conditions and geometry you input. Size for a specific spacing, member depth, or just the best economical fit.
Fine Homebuilding Recommended Products
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Bosch Wall Scanner (GMS 120)
DEWALT 18v Cordless Multitool (DCS355)
Paslode Cordless Finish Nailer (IM250A)
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Regarding the door flip question in the podcast - while reno'ing an older character house I came upon a door that opened into the corner of the bedroom (how this came to be is anyone's guess) and so I took on the project of flipping the opening side but keeping it opening into the bedroom.
The upstairs doors and trim were all fir but painted so I went with the flip and move hardware method and it worked swimmingly.
I first removed the door and the hardware and checked to see if the door and opening were square and so see if the door would seat into the jam when flipped about. It all but did with the exception of the bottom which I then trimmed to match the profile of the floor (a couple degrees the other way). Then the mortises were created for the existing hinges & strike place, the old ones filled and everything painted up. Worked great, looks good and now you enter *into* the room :)