Comments on: oh, to vamp up the arcade room… http://minimumwageforeclosure.com/2009/07/21/vamp-up-arcade-room/ trying to make a breathtaking home with almost no cash at all Wed, 16 Mar 2011 02:55:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Monica C http://minimumwageforeclosure.com/2009/07/21/vamp-up-arcade-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Monica C Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:07:52 +0000 http://minimumwageforeclosure.com/?p=150#comment-1285 Exciting stuff! You have so many fun house projects! It's going to take time, one day at a time, one project at a time. :) Exciting stuff! You have so many fun house projects! It’s going to take time, one day at a time, one project at a time. :)

]]> By: Joe K http://minimumwageforeclosure.com/2009/07/21/vamp-up-arcade-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 Joe K Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:30:31 +0000 http://minimumwageforeclosure.com/?p=150#comment-1276 It's not too hard (or expensive) to correct a floor out of level - you go under the crawlspace, and find the low point, and put a 4x4 across it that's long enough to cover the sagging area. You prop this up in the middle by setting a concrete pier on the ground, and then putting an adjustable screw jack on it. They sell them at Lowes for around $20. You then adjust the screw jack very, very slowly (about 1/8" per day) until it's level. Any faster than that and you're hurt the house - it needs time to settle a bit after each leveling. Here's what a big leveling job looks like: http://www.ellisok.com/ellisok/rescon.html You get the general idea. It’s not too hard (or expensive) to correct a floor out of level – you go under the crawlspace, and find the low point, and put a 4×4 across it that’s long enough to cover the sagging area. You prop this up in the middle by setting a concrete pier on the ground, and then putting an adjustable screw jack on it. They sell them at Lowes for around $20.

You then adjust the screw jack very, very slowly (about 1/8″ per day) until it’s level. Any faster than that and you’re hurt the house – it needs time to settle a bit after each leveling.

Here’s what a big leveling job looks like:
http://www.ellisok.com/ellisok/rescon.html

You get the general idea.

]]> By: sohma g. dawling http://minimumwageforeclosure.com/2009/07/21/vamp-up-arcade-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 sohma g. dawling Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:35:43 +0000 http://minimumwageforeclosure.com/?p=150#comment-1266 oh yes! how i could of forgotten that one point :p i am also wondering if there is a way of leveling out that room? or once settling has occurred, is it pricey and dicey to correct? oh yes! how i could of forgotten that one point :p
i am also wondering if there is a way of leveling out that room?
or once settling has occurred, is it pricey and dicey to correct?

]]> By: Joe K http://minimumwageforeclosure.com/2009/07/21/vamp-up-arcade-room/comment-page-1/#comment-1265 Joe K Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:50:14 +0000 http://minimumwageforeclosure.com/?p=150#comment-1265 If you're interested in a very dark/black floor, your existing hardwoods might be salvaged. Unless there's water damage, sanding, filling, and staining can cover a ton of issues. If you’re interested in a very dark/black floor, your existing hardwoods might be salvaged. Unless there’s water damage, sanding, filling, and staining can cover a ton of issues.

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