I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If not,
what could I use please?

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"Robin" wrote:
I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If not,
what could I use please?

Car scissors jack and some packing pieces (or sit it on a breeze block)?

Tim

Robin wrote:

I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If not,
what could I use please?


Some cheap car bottle jacks on bricks?
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On Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:33:29 -0000, Tim Watts wrote:

Robin wrote:

I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If not,
what could I use please?


Some cheap car bottle jacks on bricks?

Scissor or other screwed jacks yes. I wouldn't trust anything cheap and
hydraulic to not sink very slowly.

On 08/01/2012 08:52, Robin wrote:
I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If not,
what could I use please?


As suggested, a car jack (on a block if needed) or a short length of,
say, 4x4 and a pair of folding wedges.

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On Jan 8, 8:52*am, "Robin" wrote:
I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. *I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. *Is there such a thing? *If not,
what could I use please?

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Cut some bits of timber and hammer them in sideways if yo see what I
mean.

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harry writes
On Jan 8, 8:52*am, "Robin" wrote:
I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. *I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. *Is there such a thing? *If not,
what could I use please?

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Cut some bits of timber and hammer them in sideways if yo see what I
mean.

Bit agricultural Harry but should work:-)

Basically cut the timber to fit the space plus desired uplift. Put the
bottom end where you want it and hammer the top to wedge the joist up.

regards

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On Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:52:06 +0000, Robin wrote:

I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If not,
what could I use please?

Politicians, cut to size.

(sorry, but correct answers IMHO already suggested

On Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:14:51 +0000, Jules Richardson wrote:

On Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:52:06 +0000, Robin wrote:

I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is
no longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists
with Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any
short enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If
not, what could I use please?

Politicians, cut to size.

(sorry, but correct answers IMHO already suggested

or Speakers, as is.



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On Sun, 8 Jan 2012 08:52:06 -0000 Robin wrote :
I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If not,
what could I use please?

The magic phrase is "trench prop"

http://www.mark1hire.co.uk/product.p...300mm_to_500mm

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Melbourne, Australia www.greentram.com

The magic phrase is "trench prop"


Many thanks.

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On Sunday, 8 January 2012 08:52:06 UTC, Robin wrote:
I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If not,
what could I use please?

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Trench struts are the same but shorter too late now ?

On 02/06/2016 16:48, wrote:
On Sunday, 8 January 2012 08:52:06 UTC, Robin wrote:
I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If not,
what could I use please?

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Robin
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Trench struts are the same but shorter too late now ?

Just a little - but luckily the same answer was given in 2012 by Tony Bryer

https://groups.google.com/forum/?fro...-y/XvlurlWVtpQ





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Yes bet the floor is on the ground after several years, or its been turned
into a trampoline or a skate board park.
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On Sunday, 8 January 2012 08:52:06 UTC, Robin wrote:
I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If not,
what could I use please?

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Robin
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Trench struts are the same but shorter too late now ?

On Sunday, 8 January 2012 08:52:06 UTC, Robin wrote:
I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If not,
what could I use please?

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Pile of bricks/concrete blocks and wooden wedges.

On Friday, 3 June 2016 06:23:11 UTC+1, harry wrote:
On Sunday, 8 January 2012 08:52:06 UTC, Robin wrote:
I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If not,
what could I use please?

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Robin
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Pile of bricks/concrete blocks and wooden wedges.



TRENCH STRUTS. Try these Guys.


http://www.heatonproducts.co.uk/products/trench-struts/

On 03/04/2017 11:12, wrote:
On Friday, 3 June 2016 06:23:11 UTC+1, harry wrote:
On Sunday, 8 January 2012 08:52:06 UTC, Robin wrote:
I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If not,
what could I use please?

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Robin
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Pile of bricks/concrete blocks and wooden wedges.



TRENCH STRUTS. Try these Guys.


http://www.heatonproducts.co.uk/products/trench-struts/

Car jacks. Cheap to buy from a breakers yard.

Mike

Muddymike wrote:
On 03/04/2017 11:12, wrote:
On Friday, 3 June 2016 06:23:11 UTC+1, harry wrote:
On Sunday, 8 January 2012 08:52:06 UTC, Robin wrote:
I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If not,
what could I use please?

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Robin
reply to address is (meant to be) valid

Pile of bricks/concrete blocks and wooden wedges.



TRENCH STRUTS. Try these Guys.


http://www.heatonproducts.co.uk/products/trench-struts/

Car jacks. Cheap to buy from a breakers yard.

Cheap from anywhere!

However the original posting was back in 2012 so I suspect his floor
has sagged its last by now.

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On 03/04/2017 11:12, wrote:
On Friday, 3 June 2016 06:23:11 UTC+1, harry wrote:
On Sunday, 8 January 2012 08:52:06 UTC, Robin wrote:
I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If not,
what could I use please?

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Robin
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Pile of bricks/concrete blocks and wooden wedges.



TRENCH STRUTS. Try these Guys.


http://www.heatonproducts.co.uk/products/trench-struts/

They do adjustable props for computer room floors ... to allow cabling
space - they may suit

On 03/04/2017 12:20, Chris Green wrote:


However the original posting was back in 2012 so I suspect his floor
has sagged its last by now.

Oi! You suggesting I can't do delays 5 years? Just 'cos I did hire some
trench struts in 2012 (and hope I won't have to revisit the floor)
doesn't mean I couldn't've put the job off till now if I'd wanted to:
I've got the knack of delays I can do procrastination, dithering and
vacillation too )


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On 4/3/2017 1:43 PM, Robin wrote:
On 03/04/2017 12:20, Chris Green wrote:


However the original posting was back in 2012 so I suspect his floor
has sagged its last by now.

Oi! You suggesting I can't do delays 5 years? Just 'cos I did hire some
trench struts in 2012 (and hope I won't have to revisit the floor)
doesn't mean I couldn't've put the job off till now if I'd wanted to:
I've got the knack of delays I can do procrastination, dithering and
vacillation too )


ROFL!

I did think the suggestion of car jacks from scrapyards was good,
though. I think I have one or two in my stack of "things too useful to
throw away" but of course I have never needed to look for them.

On 03/04/2017 12:20, Chris Green wrote:
Muddymike wrote:
On 03/04/2017 11:12, wrote:
On Friday, 3 June 2016 06:23:11 UTC+1, harry wrote:
On Sunday, 8 January 2012 08:52:06 UTC, Robin wrote:
I need to sort out a sagging floor where a 120 year old dwarf wall is no
longer supporting the joists. I'd thought I'd support the joists with
Acrows while packing/rebuilding the wall but I can't find any short
enough to fit the gap of around 0.4m. Is there such a thing? If not,
what could I use please?

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Robin
reply to address is (meant to be) valid

Pile of bricks/concrete blocks and wooden wedges.



TRENCH STRUTS. Try these Guys.


http://www.heatonproducts.co.uk/products/trench-struts/

Car jacks. Cheap to buy from a breakers yard.

Cheap from anywhere!

However the original posting was back in 2012 so I suspect his floor
has sagged its last by now.

Bugger! I missed that:-)

Mike

On 03/04/2017 13:43, Robin wrote:
On 03/04/2017 12:20, Chris Green wrote:


However the original posting was back in 2012 so I suspect his floor
has sagged its last by now.

Oi! You suggesting I can't do delays 5 years? Just 'cos I did hire some
trench struts in 2012 (and hope I won't have to revisit the floor)
doesn't mean I couldn't've put the job off till now if I'd wanted to:
I've got the knack of delays I can do procrastination, dithering and
vacillation too )


Like I keep telling STWNFI just because I haven't got around to doing a
job it doesn't mean I've forgotten so she doesn't have to keep reminding
me every year or so :-)

Mike

On Monday, 3 April 2017 12:33:04 UTC+1, Chris Green wrote:
However the original posting was back in 2012 so I suspect his floor
has sagged its last by now.

It might be like my kitchen. I've still not fitted the tiles I bought in 1997.

(Which is just as well as I have moved twice since then, so wouldn't have been able to bring them with me, which would have been a shame as I like them.)

Owain

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On Monday, 3 April 2017 12:33:04 UTC+1, Chris Green wrote:
However the original posting was back in 2012 so I suspect his floor
has sagged its last by now.

It might be like my kitchen. I've still not fitted the tiles I bought in
1997.

I've still not fitted most of the quarry tiles I bought in 1972.

(Which is just as well as I have moved twice since then, so wouldn't have
been
able to bring them with me, which would have been a shame as I like them.)

I havent.

replying to Tony Bryer, sdan wrote:

The magic phrase is "trench prop"
thats funny,


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