On both sides of the problem area.
Jacking up a floor joist.
The only tools required is a bottle jack string straight claw hammer circular saw and a light source.
After the old joist is lifted by the jacks the new joist will now sit on the supporting walls or wall and i beam in our case while the old is lifted off of the structure.
The 4 inch lally posts can be replaced by 6 x 6 inch lumber.
Set a hydraulic jack and post under the beam and jack up the joists about 1 8 in.
Place support of the floor joists with wood studs.
A day until they re level.
Raise each jack by 1 8 inch at a time this will help to reduce any damage to window frames and plaster or drywall walls above the floor.
By jacking up the ceiling of the basement you.
Jacking up a floor and leveling it is easy with these simple instructions.
The idea behind sistering joists is that you jack up the sagging original joists add the new ones next to the old and join them together.
Shows raisinge a sagging floor gradually with bottle jacks.
Make repairs to settling piers and weak joists to fix swagging floors and roof lines.