Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Sep 03, 2021 8:51 am Hi folks, First time poster long time lurker. Moved into new house where our building and pest couldn't get access to have a look at subfloor and foundations. We've found a spot to have a look and take some pics. Wondering if you wise folks could help tell us what is happening in this pic? The separation between foundation and floor joist with some sort of bolting looks odd (don't even know the right words to use). Any thoughts here on if this is ok, or who we should get in to have a look? Cheers, Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Foundation bolt question 2Sep 03, 2021 7:50 pm It looks like the original red gum stumps subsided and then there was floor re levelling which left a gap between underside of floor frame and the top of stump. The gap was then made up by timber and bolts. The vendor avoided the full cost of house Restumping by simply re levelling the floor and blocking up, the weakness in stump foundations remaining. The house was not fixed but simply prepared for sale. Properly experienced and qualified building and timber pest inspector should given you the answer outlined above. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Foundation bolt question 3Sep 07, 2021 8:31 am Thanks mate, That's what we had feared. Would you consider this urgent to look at or keep an eye on for any squeaking/spongeyness or any level issues with doors/small wall cracks? Interestingly a whole section of the foundations have been swapped out for concrete, about 2/3 remain hardwood. Cheers, Jimmy Re: Foundation bolt question 4Sep 07, 2021 11:30 am If the floor is functional then you don't need to do anything, however it would be helpful to have proper inspection in the hope the issues that led to ground instability can be detected and the problem remedied. If the floor fails again then you will need to restump. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog You can really use anything you want the main consideration would be how it looks once painted/finished - or the look you want. Cabinetmakers use MDF because its cheap… 2 9959 I would say both styles you have pictured are steel. The lower chord of the first pic would be a massive lump if made using timber considering the size of the rafters. If… 1 6151 1 13125 |