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Question for contractors/carpenters
Posted on 6/23/16 at 8:52 am
Posted on 6/23/16 at 8:52 am
How much would it cost to replace rotted floor joist on a camp, about 900 sq ft? TIA
This post was edited on 6/23/16 at 9:00 am
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Posted on 6/23/16 at 9:19 am to MocklerLSU
Floor joist or decking underneath the floor??
Posted on 6/23/16 at 9:26 am to Mr. Hangover
I think just the floor joist
Posted on 6/23/16 at 9:28 am to MocklerLSU
You are going to have to replace that subfloor with some 4 by 8 OSB too. If the joists are bad, the subfloor is probably in need of a retrofit as well.
Posted on 6/23/16 at 9:29 am to genuineLSUtiger
I'm a woman who knows nothing about this lol, so what am I cost wise? Guesstimate
Posted on 6/23/16 at 9:33 am to genuineLSUtiger
+1
I don't know the severity of your situation but in my experience it's better to gut the whole thing out and start over instead of just patching the visible problems
I don't know the severity of your situation but in my experience it's better to gut the whole thing out and start over instead of just patching the visible problems
Posted on 6/23/16 at 9:34 am to MocklerLSU
Cost will depend on location, quality of materials used, and labor... You can prob estimate between $2500 and $5000
Could be wrong though, so get a few prices from reputable contractors first
Could be wrong though, so get a few prices from reputable contractors first
This post was edited on 6/23/16 at 9:35 am
Posted on 6/23/16 at 9:34 am to MocklerLSU
quote:
I'm a woman
Gonna need pics to determine how much you gonna have to pay
. Kidding its the OT
Good luck on your repairs!This post was edited on 6/23/16 at 9:38 am
Posted on 6/23/16 at 9:35 am to Mr. Hangover
That's what I was afraid of. Hoping they're all rotted
Posted on 6/23/16 at 9:35 am to MocklerLSU
Check my edit in my last post
Posted on 6/23/16 at 9:38 am to Mr. Hangover
Thanks, we're doing an inspection this morning. I was just trying to get an idea of what to expect 
Posted on 6/23/16 at 9:42 am to MocklerLSU
That's a very vague question. You could replace a couple pretty easily and cost effective but if most are rotten and need to be replaced it could be very costly.
The main issue is to figure out why they are rotten? That problem should be solve first.
The main issue is to figure out why they are rotten? That problem should be solve first.
Posted on 6/23/16 at 10:20 am to Capital Cajun
How many joists? How high off the ground?
Posted on 6/23/16 at 10:32 am to poochie
Where is the camp located? And is it a "camp" or a "Camp."
My point being if its not something you want to spend a lot of money on and it is raised someone can get under it and just nail new joist next to the bad ones.
If it is more of a "family camp" then you probably need to replace some subfloor.
My point being if its not something you want to spend a lot of money on and it is raised someone can get under it and just nail new joist next to the bad ones.
If it is more of a "family camp" then you probably need to replace some subfloor.
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