Floor Leveling

As a result of their 110 year age, the chapel exterior walls have settled up to five inches while the center floor support columns have remained in place.  The result is a significant "crown" in the floor which would make for both difficult construction and living conditions.

The solution, chosen by Project Manager Dan Ruzic, was to shorten each of the six center posts exactly the amount required to result in a flat floor plane.

First the floor was carefully marked in a 3 ft by 3ft grid and then using a laser level, the exact amount of settlement in each grid was determined.  This allowed for a calculation of the amount required to be removed from each of the seven support columns; two columns are masonry and five are wood.  The floor was supported on jacking support piers, the masonry columns rebuilt by Marion Inc, and the wooden columns sawed off in place by Cincotta West Construction. 

The result was a very satisfied Home Owner with a level floor
at a one tenth of the original budgeted cost!

Masonry Columns Are Rebuilt

 
With the Center Beam Supported By Jacking Piers, the Wooden Support Columns are Cut by Cris Cincotta with an Electric Chain Saw

Each Cut Block is Then Removed by Tim with a Saws-All

 
Then the Cincotta West Construction Team Carefully Lowers
Each Jacking Pier and the Floor is Level.

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