Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Sep 01, 2016 11:21 am this family home needs some reno/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. Hello It is good to have a planned bathroom reno to suit your budget and design, living for 10 years I think you need a bathtub 4 7911 Bought in Nov 21 at the height of the market (classic). Good area, atrocious floor plan. BUT has land out to the left-hand side that we can extend out on (see second… 0 6703 The only thing to add to these comments is that where possible it's always good to try and work with people than just say "no" because you can. Having someone… 4 13465 |