"Many good responses here. I find that the best-case scenario would be to add some additional support under the middle of the joist span from below the level of this problem floor. This could either be done with running a perpendicular support beam…"
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My living room shakes!
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Started this discussion. Last reply by d boutwell Sep 27, 2009.
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Susan replied to Julie Frein's discussion My living room shakes!"I agree Phil. You are exactly right. We used both of your methods and now have no movement or squeeks. We have no subfloors, just the one inch thick oak tongue and groove floorboards."
Timothy Klaus replied to Julie Frein's discussion My living room shakes!"I have repaired several houses like this. Make sure the joists are not rotted, or have been eaten be termites, and I have also seen mold eat them away. But find someone you can trust to look at it."
Test replied to Julie Frein's discussion My living room shakes!"Phil that is exactly what I experienced also - and is just what the problem was. I had the luxury (i have no basement and house on block-pier/beams. Essentially, the fix was the same but i was able to gain access and doubled up on the numer of pier…"
Karl Johnson replied to Julie Frein's discussion My living room shakes!"I would need more details but floor "shaking" is usually a framing issue and not so much sub floor
Question 1 is there any thing between the pine floor you see and the framing?
Question 2 are the joist below exposed or finished?
Question 3…"
Will Stanton replied to Julie Frein's discussion My living room shakes!"Julie- I would strongly suggest that you consult with a structural engineer experienced in Old Houses [may be hard to find] or at least an experienced Carpenter. This is not a project for an inexperienced old house owner. Also in most towns this…"
Julie Frein replied to Julie Frein's discussion My living room shakes!"Phil- what you say makes worlds of sense. The living room is over a finished room in the basement that has a suspended ceiling. I've noticed elsewhere in the basement where the joists have been bridged using what I think are 2x2's in the…"
Phil replied to Julie Frein's discussion My living room shakes!"This sounds like a joist problem. You need to either (1) need to shore up a few joists with lolly columns (those metal support posts that you see in people's basements), turned just so that they firmly push against bouncy joists (but no…"
Julie Frein posted a discussionMy living room shakes!
In order to make our house healthier, we tore up all the 50+ year old carpet in the living and dining rooms. We exposed an old pine subfloor. Because of it's age, we have had people think it was a hardwood floor. We had problems with movement when the carpet was there, but now that is gone, most of the perimeter of the living room to about 3-4 feet toward the center, has so much movement that it causes the furniture to rattle. I am truly afraid that items on the furniture is going to get broken…See More
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