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   jim_"crazy_legs"_blodg | Sep 27, 2001 01:51am | #1

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   Alan - Try issue 137, pages 68-71. The same priciples can be applied to many similar situations.

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   Alan_Kim | Sep 27, 2001 02:38am | #2

   *Hi, Jim -Yes, I have the anniversary issue.Immediately thought of that article and read through it again.But I think a FH roundup of most jacking up or building temporary walls/supports would be a great help, especially for many subscribers not in the building trade. (I'll mention this in the Feedback section.)This will be another intersting "first time" project for me and I can't be careful enough.Take care,Alan

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   Andy_Engel_ | Sep 28, 2001 06:29pm | #3

   *Can you wait two months?Andy

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   Alan_Kim | Sep 28, 2001 07:05pm | #4

   *Hi, Andy -Any how-to article in FH is worth waiting for longer then two months.Many of the older issues keep me plenty busy and I just received the new one.Having just bought the house next door, I have several issues pulled for reference. One in particular covers plaster repairs.Alan

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   Andy_Engel_ | Sep 29, 2001 11:40pm | #5

   *Alan, thanks for the good words. When I worked as a contractor, I regularly referred to my back issues, and was amazed at how frequently an article in a new issue was exquisitly timed. I can only hope we're doing as well now.Andy

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   Alan_Kim | Sep 30, 2001 12:11am | #6

   *Andy -Anyway, if such an article appears in the distant future that would be great.Alan

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   J.M.D. | Sep 30, 2001 11:48am | #7

   *This is a tricky area.unless you have quite a bit of experience at doing structural repairs/retrofits ,or are an experienced renovator. This is on area you should not do as a DIY, I'm quite often hired out by other contractors and struc PE's for residential structural work and knowing were to take the loads off to put in new carrying beams and the temp braces comes from experience because each situation is different. Replacing sills on smaller homes possibly a DIY,I work on multi's doing bearing wall replacements and load tranfers I own 10 100 ton jacks, 50 shoring jacks,and enough pieces of doug fir 6x6 and 4x4 to fill a freight cart to handle what I do when I do itget exp renovation carpenters for interior beam swaps. I post this a precaution to any future DIY reading this thread that may feel they can just go in and replace they're lally supported W10x22 with a cased opening.

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   Alan_Kim | Sep 30, 2001 03:50pm | #8

   *J.M.D. -Your caution is well noted and I appreciate your concerns.I sure hope there aren't any DIY folks reading this thread that will do anything foolish. I think most would assess the situation and either proceed cautiously or farm out the job to a professional.It all depends on the the scope of the project/problem.And fortunately in my case the situation does not involve any hidden structures and multiple stories and definitely not an interior wall.Also, if an article appears on FH covering this topic I'm sure it will be well read. The scale of your operation seems to be well beyond the scope of most DIY considerations anyway, but it would be interesting if FH covers some large scale examples as a sidebar.Thanks for the cautionary note.Alan

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   Alan_Kim | Sep 30, 2001 03:50pm | #9

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   Did FH ever run a feature on various techniques for temporarily supporting or raising portions of a house for replacement/repairs to the framing or sturctural members ?
   I'm running into this situation and the new issue I just received doesn't cover this topic - darn it.
   I have most of the puzzle figured out but the fine details I may be missing could make a huge difference.
   I don't know how many times in the past a new issue arrived with perfectly timed article while I was mired in a particular project.
   I would appreciate any references to this subject if you are aware of any.

   Thanks !

   Alan