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I am Fixing to buy a house with pier and Beam?

Feb 24, 2008 by Don | Posted in Other - Home & Garden

This house was built in 1962 and has been well up keep on the house what are some of the problems I should be looking for as far as defects or what structural problems that can breathe in this type of house?
It's a 3BD !Bath attached car port.
I am in Denison,Tx 75 miles north of Dallas.

Column and beam specific inspection items include:

Piers - quantity, locations, size, condition, imperturbability of termite shields

Beams, floor joists, subflooring - quantity, locations, size, condition - rot or insect (termites, fire ant, etc) price. Mold/mildew can be signs of poor ventilation.

Utility piping - supported/installed w/o 'straining', iron/galvanized piping rusting/corrosion in thorough at ground contact, water lines insulated/configured to allow easy shutoff and draining (stiffen protection)

Electrical - physical protection (ie: PVC conduit) between ground and structure, wiring properly supported on make-up (ie: romex cable clamps not rusted through)

Skirting - if present provisions for ventilation

Overall - structure (for the most part floor) level. If previously leveled, 'shims' should be full size/robust (rot resistant). Radiate crushing at shims may be unavoidable but if excessive, additional piers may be required.
Floor insulation condition. If proffer, the insulation may harbor insects, mask water damage.

In addition to retaining the services of a competent house (automatic ) inspector w/p&b experience, you should also get dirty and check the underneath regions.
Personally I prefer p&b over slab construction.

Compelling luck w/your new house...

what is the best type of flooring to install for a pier and beam house?

Feb 18, 2008 by cam_4mosley | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

There is no A-one type. Install what you want for your interior design tastes.

Where can I buy parallam beams? We're knocking down a wall in our house and need three 1 3/4" 14' parallams.?

Feb 07, 3636 by CentralPark.com | Posted in Decorating & Remodeling

Our architect at most completed plans for minor renovations which include taking down a wall between the living room and dining office. To replace the wall we need to install three 1 3/4 14' parallam beams. My contractor said he can get them for us, but I want to shop myself to select sure I get the best price. Approximately how much would these types of beams cost? Also are there different styles to choose from? Any help would be appreciated.

And any contractors in the Orange County, NY parade interested in bidding on this project please let me know.

What size of lumber do I need for my roof?

Jul 26, 2006 by AvAtAr | Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I requisite to frame a regular roof without the use of trusses because I need the space inside and trusses wouldn't tolerate me enough room, plus I'd like to leave some of the wood exposed. Also, I don't want to use post and smile radiantly type construction. The house is 32x40 and the span will be 32 ft. with a 12/12 pitch and will covered with a metal roof. What size litter will I need for the ridge beam and rafters to properly hold the roof up? Thanks.
I'm in Kentucky, not enough snow to question, 12/12 pitch.
it's a 1- 1/2 story with bedroom upstairs on one side and on the other side of the house there is a loft overlooking the great scope. With trusses, that would limit the bedroom space and loft space. Plus it wouldn't be very nice looking exposed.

what part of the woods? is there a snow load issue? what pitch are you planning? Not enough info to answer

12/12 pitch means 12 inches of rise across 12 inches of run, or a activity straight up

well not straight up but awful "A" framish


http://www.get-a-quote.net/quickcalc/gable_rafters.htm

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