How to LEVEL a house YOURSELF in 10 STEPS and BASIC tools. COMPLETE tutorial.
In this video, I show you how to save a ton of money leveling your house or floors yourself. I give you the steps I took from beginning to end with with basic tools. This is a complete tutorial! You should have nearly all the info your need if you have a post and pier or sometimes called a pier and beam house. This video should be most helpful to those who have long spans to jack up.
Here are links to the tools I used.
✅Dovoh H3-360G https://amzn.to/44IuVWg
RKQ8MJKZ ( 15% off, July 1st- August 30th, 2023). This code will give you a 15% discount on our laser level from July 1st to August 30th, 2023.
✅PLS 3 point laser level. https://amzn.to/3JS1iK4 (Mine is a much older model. I hope the new models hold up as well as my old PLS!)
✅Bottle Jack. https://amzn.to/44IvyPA (I have not used this one) I was given most all of the Jacks I used.
✅Johnson 9" Torpedo Level. https://amzn.to/3XPKjxL (Johnson is my go to level. Good price. High quality, good longevity) you might want the 24", 48" and 72" as well. I go back and forth between all these regularly.
✅GRK structural screws. https://amzn.to/46EJRXr. These are bommer. But you could use just GRK deck screws in a pinch.
✅Ring Shank Nails. https://amzn.to/46OfnSX. BEWARE. Many of the "Ring Shank" nails on Amazon do not have the rings going down the nail. Just a few at the top. Look closely at the picture.
✅Sonatubes https://amzn.to/3DbtMuM. I would by them at your local supply store. I just listed the Amazon link so you could research them if you need to.
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00:00 Chapter 1.Leveling Height
01:44 Chapter 2. The Reference Line
03:59 Chapter 3. The Temporary Beam. (For replacing beams or Joists)
07:59 Chapter 4-5. Set up the Jacks and Temporary Posts
20:15 Chapter 6. Sister Rotten Joists
25:36 Chapter 7. Concrete Piers (Set New Posts and Bases)
31:56 Chapter 8. Shear Panels or Shear Braces
33:31 Chapter 9. Fixing Errors
34:31 Chapter 10. Beams on the Ground.
36:26 Bonus Chapter 11. Choosing Post Bases
38:01 Bonus Chapter 12. Review of DOVOH 360 Laser Level.
Mike D. Stokes
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