marson wrote:
On Feb 11, 6:39 pm, Cyborg 0019 wrote:

Hi,
The Bottom plate is gone and I am having troubling lifting it to
slip a new 4x2 into place,seehttp://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=uprightsjk6.jpg

I was able to get one end or about the first 12 feet but as I get to the
middle it is getting more and more heavy.
Main problem is lifting the uprights,can lift the floor no problems,but
those uprights are jammed hard down with lots of weight.

The building is about 30m long by about 8-9m wide,the walls are tied at
the roof line with steel bars to stop the weight of the roof pushing the
walls out,along with a network of wooden truss sections etc.

Any Ideas on how to lift these?

TIA


could try fastening a ledger to the studs (uprights as you call them)
and jacking on that. I've moved garages like that, don't know if it
would work on a heavier building.


Hey replying to your post again,
Do you have any idea what this strange thing is?

http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ackish1yp0.jpg
http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jackishhf9.jpg

It looks like a climbing jack......???????
I always thought it was broken off something,was a hitch of some kind or
related to trucks or cars or saw mill related
If it is a climbing jack,what dose it climb? wood? Would this be its
main use?
Surley it was not made to climb studs!
It has sat in the workshop for years unexplained.
Have x posted hoping to find some answers

TIA

"Cyborg 0019" wrote in message
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marson wrote:
On Feb 11, 6:39 pm, Cyborg 0019 wrote:

Hi,
The Bottom plate is gone and I am having troubling lifting
it to
slip a new 4x2 into
place,seehttp://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=uprightsjk6.jpg

I was able to get one end or about the first 12 feet but as I get
to the
middle it is getting more and more heavy.
Main problem is lifting the uprights,can lift the floor no
problems,but
those uprights are jammed hard down with lots of weight.

The building is about 30m long by about 8-9m wide,the walls are
tied at
the roof line with steel bars to stop the weight of the roof
pushing the
walls out,along with a network of wooden truss sections etc.

Any Ideas on how to lift these?

TIA


could try fastening a ledger to the studs (uprights as you call
them)
and jacking on that. I've moved garages like that, don't know if
it
would work on a heavier building.


Hey replying to your post again,
Do you have any idea what this strange thing is?

http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ackish1yp0.jpg
http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jackishhf9.jpg

It looks like a climbing jack......???????
I always thought it was broken off something,was a hitch of some
kind or
related to trucks or cars or saw mill related
If it is a climbing jack,what dose it climb? wood? Would this be its
main use?
Surley it was not made to climb studs!
It has sat in the workshop for years unexplained.
Have x posted hoping to find some answers

TIA

I think it is a floor board cramp. The grippy bit sits either side of
the joist, and the plunger cramps the board tight against the previous
one before you nail it.

AWEM

Andrew Mawson wrote:
"Cyborg 0019" wrote in message
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marson wrote:

On Feb 11, 6:39 pm, Cyborg 0019 wrote:


Hi,
The Bottom plate is gone and I am having troubling lifting

it to

slip a new 4x2 into

place,seehttp://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=uprightsjk6.jpg

I was able to get one end or about the first 12 feet but as I get

to the

middle it is getting more and more heavy.
Main problem is lifting the uprights,can lift the floor no

problems,but

those uprights are jammed hard down with lots of weight.

The building is about 30m long by about 8-9m wide,the walls are

tied at

the roof line with steel bars to stop the weight of the roof

pushing the

walls out,along with a network of wooden truss sections etc.

Any Ideas on how to lift these?

TIA


could try fastening a ledger to the studs (uprights as you call

them)

and jacking on that. I've moved garages like that, don't know if

it

would work on a heavier building.


Hey replying to your post again,
Do you have any idea what this strange thing is?

http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ackish1yp0.jpg
http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jackishhf9.jpg

It looks like a climbing jack......???????
I always thought it was broken off something,was a hitch of some

kind or

related to trucks or cars or saw mill related
If it is a climbing jack,what dose it climb? wood? Would this be its
main use?
Surley it was not made to climb studs!
It has sat in the workshop for years unexplained.
Have x posted hoping to find some answers

TIA


I think it is a floor board cramp. The grippy bit sits either side of
the joist, and the plunger cramps the board tight against the previous
one before you nail it.

AWEM



Arhh interesting as basic as that,I recon you are correct,the more I
look at it,I recon you are spot on.
What a very odd tool,It must have cost a mint,come to think of it,When
pulling up a floor in a house a while back I saw these strange marks on
the sides of the floor barers,(I have always used a chisel and bit of
floor board)
I could not think what made them,I now know.

The tool has finally a name," The floor board machine "...lol

Thanks heaps.

On Feb 17, 7:38 am, Cyborg 0019 wrote:
marson wrote:
On Feb 11, 6:39 pm, Cyborg 0019 wrote:

Hi,
The Bottom plate is gone and I am having troubling lifting it to
slip a new 4x2 into place,seehttp://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=uprightsjk6.jpg

I was able to get one end or about the first 12 feet but as I get to the
middle it is getting more and more heavy.
Main problem is lifting the uprights,can lift the floor no problems,but
those uprights are jammed hard down with lots of weight.

The building is about 30m long by about 8-9m wide,the walls are tied at
the roof line with steel bars to stop the weight of the roof pushing the
walls out,along with a network of wooden truss sections etc.

Any Ideas on how to lift these?

TIA

could try fastening a ledger to the studs (uprights as you call them)
and jacking on that. I've moved garages like that, don't know if it
would work on a heavier building.

Hey replying to your post again,
Do you have any idea what this strange thing is?

http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?i...jackishhf9.jpg

It looks like a climbing jack......???????
I always thought it was broken off something,was a hitch of some kind or
related to trucks or cars or saw mill related
If it is a climbing jack,what dose it climb? wood? Would this be its
main use?
Surley it was not made to climb studs!
It has sat in the workshop for years unexplained.
Have x posted hoping to find some answers

TIA- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Regarding unidentified piece of equipment. I have two suggestions. One
--- Send it to "Ask This Old House" they have a show and tell session
occasionally. Two--- Use it to anchor your boat.
Joe G

"Cyborg 0019" wrote in message
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I think it is a floor board cramp. The grippy bit sits either side of
the joist, and the plunger cramps the board tight against the previous
one before you nail it.

AWEM



Arhh interesting as basic as that,I recon you are correct,the more I look
at it,I recon you are spot on.
What a very odd tool,It must have cost a mint,come to think of it,When
pulling up a floor in a house a while back I saw these strange marks on
the sides of the floor barers,(I have always used a chisel and bit of
floor board)
I could not think what made them,I now know.

The tool has finally a name," The floor board machine "...lol

Thanks heaps.


It's definately a floor board clamp. If you have a lot of flooring to do and
you can get hold of two or three of them they are really handy. You can
place, clamp and nail six or eight boards at a time. They aren't easy to
find, i saw them at an equipment hire place once. There's a modern version
available that uses a turning handle instead of the ratchet action.

H.

Andrew Mawson wrote:
"Cyborg 0019" wrote in message
...

marson wrote:

On Feb 11, 6:39 pm, Cyborg 0019 wrote:


Hi,
The Bottom plate is gone and I am having troubling lifting

it to

slip a new 4x2 into

place,seehttp://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=uprightsjk6.jpg

I was able to get one end or about the first 12 feet but as I get

to the

middle it is getting more and more heavy.
Main problem is lifting the uprights,can lift the floor no

problems,but

those uprights are jammed hard down with lots of weight.

The building is about 30m long by about 8-9m wide,the walls are

tied at

the roof line with steel bars to stop the weight of the roof

pushing the

walls out,along with a network of wooden truss sections etc.

Any Ideas on how to lift these?

TIA


could try fastening a ledger to the studs (uprights as you call

them)

and jacking on that. I've moved garages like that, don't know if

it

would work on a heavier building.


Hey replying to your post again,
Do you have any idea what this strange thing is?

http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ackish1yp0.jpg
http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jackishhf9.jpg

It looks like a climbing jack......???????
I always thought it was broken off something,was a hitch of some

kind or

related to trucks or cars or saw mill related
If it is a climbing jack,what dose it climb? wood? Would this be its
main use?
Surley it was not made to climb studs!
It has sat in the workshop for years unexplained.
Have x posted hoping to find some answers

TIA


I think it is a floor board cramp. The grippy bit sits either side of
the joist, and the plunger cramps the board tight against the previous
one before you nail it.

AWEM


I know it a floor board cramp.
I used a pair of them, different design ,same principle last year.
previous poster said it all.
The only way you might be able tou use it to lift your building is to
put a 2 by 4 on top of the extending bit , the other end under the roof
joist and jact up the building to get your new plate in place.

worth a try.
Otherwise youll need to use an ordinary hydraulic jack say a 10 ton
model and use that inside the building up against the wall.
that should move it!!. up.
Keep us posted how you get on.