Fixing a huge hole in my floor
When my CG Brownstone was almost fully gut renovated in ’73 they did a kinda (then) modern design in the parlour floor, and cut a hole in the floor, about 5 feet by 4. We still can’t work out why, maybe to give light to the room below. Now I need to fill the hole…
When my CG Brownstone was almost fully gut renovated in ’73 they did a kinda (then) modern design in the parlour floor, and cut a hole in the floor, about 5 feet by 4. We still can’t work out why, maybe to give light to the room below. Now I need to fill the hole to get get floor space back. The hole is up against the exposed brick wall on one side and the pockets for the joists are still there. Can I get the flooring company to take care of this as part of the refinishing job for the whole floor, or should I have a contractor frame it first. I need it to be load bearing for furniture and people to walk on. I also need the new ceiling area it will create in the room below to be finished. Will it be necessary to replace the joists they cut away? How big a job is this?
I think you need a general contractor — flooring guys are going to want a level surface to work with, and don’t really work with wallboard ceilings as you’ll need.
The existing joists can remain, but the new joists will have to sister to the old ones, which means they may not line up with the old pockets. I’m assuming there’s something for them to bear on opposite your brick party wall as well.
This is not a huge job, but you do need someone with experience, as the success of your floor will depend on getting it nice and level in its framing.
–an architect in Brookyn
try larry naraysingh at knock on wood: 917.539.3017.