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obsdifly t1_iyrm9wm wrote

Reply to comment by jgj570s in The new house I bought has some shims underneath the floor beams, between the concrete support & the beam, that are failing. Who would I call in Springfield? A framing company? by jgj570s

Might make more sense in the long run to replace post with one that doesn't need shimmed?

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blurubi04 t1_iys3y88 wrote

New construction we use steel plates for shims. Any decent handyman can do this for you.

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jgj570s OP t1_iysdovy wrote

Do you know any in the Springfield area?

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antiquated_human t1_iysgsow wrote

I’ve used hometown handyman several times and they’ve been great

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jgj570s OP t1_iyshqf4 wrote

Right on. I'll check them out. Thanks.

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jackie_wiggiwoo t1_iyykbwx wrote

Where can these shims be purchased? My new construction house has shims because they didn’t nail the subfloor correctly. We have major floor movement causing drywall cracks and floor popping.

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jgj570s OP t1_iyrmgbz wrote

That seems like a lot.

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Top_Tiger_6969 t1_iysdc0p wrote

They are just small, square steel shims that don’t crush. On another note if you have deflection or sagging in your floor the problem most likely isn’t the shims. Either the support posts our joists are settling or moving. That’s what needs to be shored up

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jgj570s OP t1_iysdkx6 wrote

I know that the shims were identified as a problem… So I kind of want to start there and see what happens. So you're saying it's not the entire pylon holding up the beam, but it's some sort of metal box or something? Do you have a link to it?

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jgj570s OP t1_iyrzbkg wrote

TUFFBOY 8” Composite Shims for Indoor/Outdoor use. 12 Pack Heavy Duty Never Rot Wedges, Extreme Load Support, Easy to snap DIY Levelers for Home Improvement, Furniture, Doors, Windows, Sheds and More. https://a.co/d/545aOjm Would these be OK?

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VaderTower t1_iythoha wrote

I mean you can use literally anything, more wood shims, these, steel.

Do you know how big the gap is? You might just call up a metal fab shop and ask how much it would be to cut you a 10-20 4"x4" squares of 20 gauge metal.

However no matter what shim what you go with, you must jack up the beam so you can fit the shims in, no way to get them in to do work without jacking up with beam slightly (1/16" maybe more)

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