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Framing Repairs

Pricing for floor framing repairs. Place temporary 6" x 6" x 10' needle beam under joists for floor
jacking, using 4" x 4" pre-cut cribbing for end supports. Includes removing the needle beam when lifting
is complete. All jacking materials to be salvaged. No concrete work included.
Beam set in a basement or first floor B1@1.72 Ea -- 62.69 62.69
Beam set in a crawl space B1@3.44 Ea -- 125.40 125.40
Remove a floor beam. Includes jacking and cutting out the old beam. Add the cost of repairs to
sheathing, siding and interior finish. Assumes all jacking materials are salvaged. Add the cost of the
beam from the section that follows. Add needle beam placement costs from the lines above. Lifting and
lowering should be done slowly. A good rule is to lift no more than 1/4" per day.
Per 8' section, basement or first floor B1@6.87 Ea -- 250.40 250.40
Per 16' section, basement or first floor B1@9.34 Ea -- 340.40 340.40
Per 8' section, work in a crawl space B1@10.3 Ea -- 375.40 375.40
Per 16' section, work in a crawl space B1@14.0 Ea -- 510.30 510.30
Needle beam, purchase
6" x 6" x 10', green No. 1 Douglas fir --@.000 Ea 44.64 -- 44.64
Cribbing, 4" x 4" x 8' No. 2 fir
Per crib, purchase --@.000 Ea 10.10 -- 10.10
Bottle (hydraulic) jack. Two-piece handle with internal overload valve, 9" to 18" lift
6 ton capacity, purchase --@.000 Ea 29.69 -- 29.69
12 ton capacity, purchase --@.000 Ea 40.70 -- 40.70
20 ton capacity, purchase --@.000 Ea 57.47 -- 57.47

Beams and girders. Std & Btr. First floor work. See beam removal costs in the previous section. Crawl
space work assumes a minimum 24" high reasonably accessible area. Work done in crawl spaces less
than 24" high may cost up to 100% more. Figures in parentheses show board feet per linear foot of
beam or girder, including 7% waste.
4" x 6", per MBF B1@16.0 MBF 983.74 583.20 1,566.94
4" x 8", 10", 12", per MBF B1@16.0 MBF 983.74 583.20 1,566.94
6" x 6", per MBF B1@16.0 MBF 1,616.00 583.20 2,199.20
6" x 8", 10", 12", 8" x 8", per MBF B1@16.0 MBF 1,616.00 583.20 2,199.20
4" x 6" (2.15 BF per LF) B1@.034 LF 2.11 1.24 3.35
4" x 8" (2.85 BF per LF) B1@.045 LF 2.81 1.64 4.45
4" x 10" (3.58 BF per LF) B1@.057 LF 3.52 2.08 5.60
4" x 12" (4.28 BF per LF) B1@.067 LF 4.21 2.44 6.65
6" x 6" (3.21 BF per LF) B1@.051 LF 5.20 1.86 7.06
6" x 8" (4.28 BF per LF) B1@.067 LF 6.93 2.44 9.37
6" x 10" (5.35 BF per LF) B1@.083 LF 8.67 3.03 11.69
6" x 12" (6.42 BF per LF) B1@.098 LF 10.40 3.57 13.98
8" x 8" (5.71 BF per LF) B1@.088 LF 9.24 3.21 12.45
Add if replacing a beam, basement or first floor B1@.047 LF -- 1.71 1.71
Add if replacing a beam in a crawl space B1@.095 LF -- 3.46 3.46

Shim up a floor beam. Jack a floor beam into position with a crossarm mounted on a hydraulic jack.
Insert a pressure-treated shim above the pier or column and remove the jack. Per jacking point. Work
done on sloping or unstable ground will cost more. Assumes all jacking materials are salvaged and
includes cost of removing the jack. Lifting and lowering should not exceed 1/4" per day.
Jacking done in a basement B1@.700 Ea 2.53 25.52 28.05
Jacking done in a crawl space B1@1.25 Ea 2.53 45.56 48.09