my insulation project, not exactly as planned

[Clarkbug]

Was just trying to make it and the laundry room less of an eye sore to sell it, as well as add some insulation in for the next couple/few winters that I own it.

That sums up every project I have ever started. You always find what you dont expect, and its always super expensive or labor intensive to fix it seems.

For your foundation, make sure the grading outside the house is good for proper drainage. That seems to be the cause of many problems, including some at my place. I have a rubble stone wall below grade with bricks on top, and the bricks are starting to become unhappy. Time to call in the mason who likes to work on old stuff... I'm sure it won't be cheap.

 

[OhioBurner©]

Unless the metal roof is slick enough to shed all snow, I think there is a risk of collapse under a significant amount of wet snow.

After giving this some more thought, even though this damage could have been there for decades, the roof was probably being supported by the plaster and lath walls. That was one solid structure, now down the room is noticeably bouncy. I bet if I walked on top of the roof there now I might have problems. The ceiling, slope, and a few inches down the side was thick with wire mesh. It took me a couple days to tear it down, having to cut passes between all the trusses with a sawzall.

I'm thinking I can cut out the last couple feet of most of the damaged purlins and slide some new ones in there, just over the last two damaged trusses. Then reinforce the charred trusses with one or perhaps 2 2x4's. The trusses are pretty close to the same depth although a little less at the top (A hair under 3"), but I can't see an extra 1/2" causing too much issues.

That sums up every project I have ever started. You always find what you don't expect, and its always super expensive or labor intensive to fix it seems.

Yeah I now know good things aren't usually found when you tear down 100yr old walls! Generally its only bad stuff you find!

 

[sloeffle]

The center of Ohio... Centerburg. If you are at all close by, and have a background in this stuff, shoot me a PM I'm sure we can work something out and I hate just calling random contractors in the phone book.

I am about 10 minutes away from you. I am on the north side of 656 barely in Morrow County. I had an Amish crew out of Fredricktown put an addition on my house a few years ago. And I had a different Amish contractor re-roof my house a few years ago. They both do really good work. If you are interested in their info shoot me a PM.