Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Aug 31, 2016 2:43 pm this family home needs some repairs and due to the location ( China countryside, basically difficult for trucks to get to the house) resources, workers and small rural town give limited choices. i have included picture here ( BE WARNED not for the faint hearted) http://imgur.com/a/XiwrB 3 people live and work in the house and just to add more stress it is technically in a flood and earthquake zone. my 3 thoughts were to shore up the down stairs first by: 1. building a wooden frame to support each wall and the 2nd level concrete floor 2. steel girders same application 3.build a 2nd internal support wall for each existing internal/outer wall in the house out of brick or other? 4. then start to re point the outer walls, replacing crumbling/damaged bricks then 5. move upstairs and shore up the 2nd level 6. then start to re point the outer walls, replacing crumbling/damaged bricks the lower floor is very very hard dirt fill in the stone foundation boundary. any ideas or links will help greatly. please i understand if someone wants to say pull it down.. but due to culture, logistics and lack of builders it is difficult and expensive (but not impossible i guess ) to use that option. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi All, Hoping someone might be be to provide some advice on my ceiling that needs repair. Photos attached, but seems like the alcove (??) is pulling away. Thanks Thomas 0 6539 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair The intent of that sort of clause is being misaaplied. its suposed to be used to avoid paying out for things liek when you decided to do a reno yourself and the… 3 5523 |