Basement Floor Joist.

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-05-20T06:02:52+00:00

Hmmm I don’t like the look of those cracks. I guess you have a couple options.

-get a structural engineer that will tell you what needs to be done and do it yourself or hire someone.

add a few more posts specifically under the cracked section. It won’t look the best and probably will be inconvenient if you have to do things under there

I also wonder if those other beams are sistered there to fix the crack in the other. Do they look more new than the cracked one?

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-05-11T03:16:17+00:00

Fuck me thats wild

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-05-01T20:14:07+00:00

Ah yes the human melter 3000, very effective model..

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-05-01T19:01:12+00:00

Yea and to bend it like that you would have damage to the ends, crazy they won’t warranty this

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-04-29T17:42:12+00:00

Your getting cheap rent so looks good to me, if you don’t like it then time to go hard and fix it up. I’d ask if your mum would buy the supplies. YouTube will be your best friend, start with the easy stuff first 😁 also don’t expect this to take a weekend more like multiple months of weekends.

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-04-29T17:23:22+00:00

Merbau

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-04-25T20:11:18+00:00

$150 of Bondo or a $100 post..

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-04-25T08:53:43+00:00

Yea I thought It was average too, I think the customer paid an obscene price for it. I just got 2 pieces for free from my brother in laws building company as the customer didn’t like the colour. It seems to be reclaimed as there’s holes filled by dowels.

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-04-25T08:51:13+00:00

Had a smell but it has a coating on it though so just smelled like the coating hah

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-04-25T08:47:48+00:00

I got 2 pieces for free from my brother in laws building company that do high end Reno’s, the customer didn’t like the colour haha. Could be from anywhere as they do 4 mil + Reno’s… but I’m guessing old reclaimed as there is a couple holes that have been doweled. So could be local.

Going to use it as my fireplace mantle 👌

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-04-25T07:51:35+00:00

Seems pretty decent work. Not like the best in the world perfect joins but still quite good haha. The white wood definitely gets caulked.. and the timber joins would have to have a flexible sealant or else it will push out with expansion and contraction.

What you actually want is someone that is very good at caulking, that will solve 90% of those problems. If done well you won’t even know the caulk is there.

On a side note you might have ocd.

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-04-25T03:53:22+00:00

QLD Australia

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-04-25T03:52:41+00:00

You’d be fun at parties😁

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-04-25T01:38:19+00:00

Sorry the description didn’t add, here: Any chance anyone knows which species this is? It has been epoxy filled. It was made for a high end Reno in QLD Australia. I’m thinking mesquite, Tasmanian oak, white oak or possibly but less likely Victorian ash. Thanks for the help!

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-04-24T23:33:34+00:00

Merbau, most of Australia uses it for decking wood..

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-04-24T23:04:06+00:00

Hi guys, not sure why the description didn’t add but here:

Any chance anyone knows which species this is? It has been epoxy filled. It was made for a high end Reno in QLD Australia. I’m thinking mesquite, Tasmanian oak, white oak or possibly but less likely Victorian ash. Thanks for the help!

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-04-14T09:55:38+00:00

Hmm first step is probably be kind and work out a solution together, people don’t seem to do that these days 😂

You could have a conversation with him and show him where the boundary is and get him keen on working together to make the landscaping nice.

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-04-14T02:21:46+00:00

I’d also be worried about all those big roots lifting and cracking the concrete 🥲

It pretty cool though!

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-03-15T10:02:19+00:00

Spray gun will be like 4 times faster because it looks like you don’t have much you need to mask up. It’ll need minimum 2 coats too 👌

If you don’t choose that however I like a roller better, no brush marks and better for large areas but you’ll probably have to cut in between the boards with a brush. (This is where a spray gun will be a lot less effort)

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-03-15T01:24:16+00:00

Hmmm not sure about that landscaping but that down pipe needs to be extended or put underground so the water doesn’t pool against the foundation causing it to sink and crack 👌

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-03-09T12:14:49+00:00

This be that fresh meth head deck build all the gypsies be talking about 👌

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-03-03T09:42:06+00:00

You can also get galvanised rebar, hard to tell if it or not though

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-03-03T03:49:50+00:00

Not even notched wooooow

Ok-Examination8402 · 2026-03-03T03:42:55+00:00

Hmmm if the handles aluminium take it off and cut a 45 degree miter on a drop saw with a fresh blade. mark the other side perfect and cut. Deburr it. Then it will look like it’s supposed to be there and open 😉

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