As my previous post mentioned, our sunken living room is 6'2" and finishing that basement room would not give me much head room. Ceiling
It's a concrete floor so I can't go down. Could I somehow reinforce the living room floor studs and cut off a few inches?
Any suggestions would be appreciated
What????
I think that he means reinforce the floor joists and then rip a few inches off the bottom.
If that is what the OP meant, then yes, that is possible, depending upon what you have now and how much you want to take off. Since I don't know the spans involved or the joist depth, or spacing, I cannot even begin to answer your question.
If you plan to do this, I see steel beams in your future.
Find an engineer to calculate structural requirements and a contractor to price concrete removal. T
concete removal is way better choice and avoids issues at home resale time......
future buyers will want structural analysis of any cutting studs
You need a mohel. He can cut off a couple of inches easily.
Did you mean "moyel"? Bris? OUCH!!
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No, I meant mohel, but yes, bris.
I see it spelled moyel too, but not being Jewish or having studies Hebrew I'm not sure how/when/if the spelling got changed.
cln,
Why not? If you can't rent an air hammer you can break the floor up with a sledge.
Before you do anything I think you need to consult with a civil engineer.
Dave M.
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