Denwad
Well-known member
My house is old, built in 1900 if what the realtor says is true.
The basement isn't very "tall" if you'd like, the steam pipes are in the way, i hit my head all the time on lightbulbs ( mercury
) etc. the floor joists barely clear my head ( i'm 6' tall )
the floor appears to be large stones loosely fitted together, with some grout like material in the middle.
is it possible to remove the floor, dig deeper and pour a new floor? or is this structurally unsound? will this weaken the foundation walls? they are also large stones fitted together until they reach ground level then its brick with a cement facade.
The basement isn't very "tall" if you'd like, the steam pipes are in the way, i hit my head all the time on lightbulbs ( mercury
) etc. the floor joists barely clear my head ( i'm 6' tall )the floor appears to be large stones loosely fitted together, with some grout like material in the middle.
is it possible to remove the floor, dig deeper and pour a new floor? or is this structurally unsound? will this weaken the foundation walls? they are also large stones fitted together until they reach ground level then its brick with a cement facade.