Hello,
I have an old slaughterhouse that's about 13ft wide, 40ft long and 18ft at peak.
The foundation looks stable, the wood beams seem okay, and roof is sound. This is connected to the cream city brick farmhouse. I am planning on puttign a metal roof over the top of the current as its sound and straight. Ideally, I'd like to pour concrete inside it for a floor (currently dirt) and reframe the inside.
My question is 2 part. First, am I going to be alright if I just 2x6 the hell out of everything on the inside to add support and squared walls to the beams? They seem old but sound.
Second and most importantly, some areas, the foundation is bowed but not critically damaged. the top in about a 6 ft section is pretty bad. With these windows and cement floor I'd like to put in - I'm wondering if I should dig out the dirt and pour 8-12'' of concrete vertically along the walls with rebar joining them together before worrying about flooring.
So many ways to go, I'm just worried about adding weight to the top with windows etc, and having this thing shift.
I have an old slaughterhouse that's about 13ft wide, 40ft long and 18ft at peak.
The foundation looks stable, the wood beams seem okay, and roof is sound. This is connected to the cream city brick farmhouse. I am planning on puttign a metal roof over the top of the current as its sound and straight. Ideally, I'd like to pour concrete inside it for a floor (currently dirt) and reframe the inside.
My question is 2 part. First, am I going to be alright if I just 2x6 the hell out of everything on the inside to add support and squared walls to the beams? They seem old but sound.
Second and most importantly, some areas, the foundation is bowed but not critically damaged. the top in about a 6 ft section is pretty bad. With these windows and cement floor I'd like to put in - I'm wondering if I should dig out the dirt and pour 8-12'' of concrete vertically along the walls with rebar joining them together before worrying about flooring.
So many ways to go, I'm just worried about adding weight to the top with windows etc, and having this thing shift.