I am hoping for some ideas on a problem that I am facing . . .
I am working on a two story home that has a second story balcony in one corner of the home. Beneath the balcony is a concrete patio that the builder provided. The balcony has ledger boards against the house and joist that terminate on a load carrying beam. There is an existing post that supports the beam (the bottom post also supports an upper post that carries the load from the corner of the roof). The bottom post was set onto the concrete patio via a post base with no footing. I would like to reset the post onto a footing. However, I am unsure as to how I would support the beam while we construct the new footing.
I have considered screw jacks, but this seems problematic due to their short articulation. I also have no real access to get heavy machine into the yard.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
I am working on a two story home that has a second story balcony in one corner of the home. Beneath the balcony is a concrete patio that the builder provided. The balcony has ledger boards against the house and joist that terminate on a load carrying beam. There is an existing post that supports the beam (the bottom post also supports an upper post that carries the load from the corner of the roof). The bottom post was set onto the concrete patio via a post base with no footing. I would like to reset the post onto a footing. However, I am unsure as to how I would support the beam while we construct the new footing.
I have considered screw jacks, but this seems problematic due to their short articulation. I also have no real access to get heavy machine into the yard.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.