Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Sep 11, 2012 12:30 pm I am having to restump the house but am looking for a way to do it so I can get it ready to build-in in the future. I don't want to spend the I've been quoted to raise and re-stump (that includes concrete removal, connections, council, stairs and timber being put back up etc) when I can use some of that cash to paint/maintain the outside of the property. However, I was offered a few suggestions by some stumping companies. One suggestion, which I am interested in getting a response from, is the idea of getting the drafting/design plans done (as if we are going to build in underneath) and restump at the current hight (which is just under legal) but having the option of easily raising it later. The way they explained this could happen was by putting a 75mm post inside a 90mm post. So, when it came time to build in under the house all we will have to do is get the company back in to prop the house up, extend the stump (i.e.slide a portion of the 75mm from inside the 90mm) and weld the joins between the 75mm and 90mm. Would that be structually OK to do? Has anyone had experience/heard of doing it this way? Re: Re-Stumping - 75mm inside 90mm post 2Sep 12, 2012 4:07 pm The first/last issue you have will be how are you going to tell if the welds are suitable(ie. enough penetration, strong enough) You can buy steel stump that are pre made to be changeable heights, but I think they are meant to be cast in concrete once the height is set. basically they come at the shortest height, you set them at the height you want using the built in locking mechanism then concrete them in. This place looks like they have the closest solution. http://www.levelmaster.com.au/ Looks like you can re use the top and bottom plates and replace the stump itself, with a longer one. No need to re align as the top and bottom plates will stay connected and you just put a new steel centre stump in. All in all , I'd be getting it done the first time because you're still going to have to get them to bring all of the machinery back the second time and pay for all(most) of the labour again. It won't be cheap either way but I'll bet you'll pay more trying to do it twice(one and half times) 2 31710 If there have been changes, variations, during construction then the drawings should be revised, the building permit amended and the current, as built drawings given to… 2 4745 That just protects from further rust, l want first to apply a rust converter or rust killer to kill the rust thats there, whats the best one for galvanized steel 2 7996 |