in an home with a dirt floor basement.
you sure you need to replace them? If the basement isn't needed for anything you could get around the problem for a couple hundred dollars, just use adjustable columns going to beams made out of 2x6 lumber in the middle of the span that's sagging/bouncing. Make sure to put the columns on a base of some sort. pressure treated lumber would probably work. You wouldn't be supporting more than the weight of the floor so this is a pretty easy DIY project. (keep in mind I'm offering general advice, I don't know your reasons for wanting to replace) For replacing its all going to be labor cost. You will probably end up sistering new joists next to the existing ones unless there's some special reason they need to be removed. The total amount could be anything from $50 per joist to WAY more depending on how much electrical/plumbing/HVAC is in the way, how the home is constructed, how many joists, and what level of professional you need/find. I highly recommend taking pictures and reposting. let us know the problem and what you can spend and get some good ideas for different fixes
Call and ask a foundation repair company.
how tall do the 4x4inch posts need to be to work === if I were you I would place the cement block that is made to hold these 4x4's off the dirt .... just count the number of posts needed and go to the wood giants and multiply that number by blocks and
Fitting/Replacing Prices Job 1 Your living room floor is loose in the bay window. You have cleared the room of small stuff, he will move necessary furniture and roll back the carpet. Then put it all back again. Worse case scenario is a days work for 2 men plus materials Materials ?250, Labour (2 men at ?17 per hour each) Price: ?520.00
