Comments on: House Re-Stumping Checklist http://www.renovateaustralia.com/2005/12/07/house-re-stumping-checklist/ A home improvement blog about renovating our Queenslander house in Townsville, Australia Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kym Allen http://www.renovateaustralia.com/2005/12/07/house-re-stumping-checklist/comment-page-1/#comment-1996 Kym Allen Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:43:47 +0000 http://www.renovateaustralia.com/?p=21#comment-1996 I have read your checklist with much interest. I think it is fantastic how you have described the procedures and steps for this large project. I don't think a lot of people understand the complexity of organizing a project of this scale. I am an avid fan of horses and there's a well known saying that can be applied to house stumps "No foot, No horse" and this certainly is the case for house stumps "No stump, No house" In the old days, there was no technology to help with building. The good old water level was used to find the building plane. These days we use Lazer levels and we are continually being updated with new procedures, engineers are always finding new and better ways to improve building structures. One cannot afford to be left behind thinking the old way is the best way nowadays. We are always finding buildings that have not been built on a level building plane which can hugely affect other structural components of these buildings once the house has been leveled. We also find many extensions or other renovations have been performed without correctly addressing the level of the buildings footings. This can cause some grief to owners after the project has been completed but at some stage one has to consider where to first start. In the case of any home renovation, it must be done from the bottom and then work your way to the top, after all, this is how the house was built. It would be naive to think the houses roof was built before the floors. Steel stumps are our specialty. We use quality galvanized steel and also manufacture galvanized steel adjustable heads which helps with the stumps ability to be adjusted up or down according to the seasonal conditions of the soil. The soil plays a huge role in the ability of the stump to remain in it's installed position. At the end of the day, it is far more important to explain the pro's and con's to customers of leveling before completing the task. Keeping the customer informed about the stumps role will go along way in the future maintenance of the stumps. After knowing what I know about house stumps and learning about soil and how it affects your house, I would still choose a stump home over a slab home anyday. I would be rather be faced with a Re-Stump bill rather than an underpinning bill - and the repairs that are associated with fixing the house. Regards I have read your checklist with much interest. I think it is fantastic how you have described the procedures and steps for this large project. I don’t think a lot of people understand the complexity of organizing a project of this scale. I am an avid fan of horses and there’s a well known saying that can be applied to house stumps “No foot, No horse” and this certainly is the case for house stumps “No stump, No house” In the old days, there was no technology to help with building. The good old water level was used to find the building plane. These days we use Lazer levels and we are continually being updated with new procedures, engineers are always finding new and better ways to improve building structures. One cannot afford to be left behind thinking the old way is the best way nowadays. We are always finding buildings that have not been built on a level building plane which can hugely affect other structural components of these buildings once the house has been leveled. We also find many extensions or other renovations have been performed without correctly addressing the level of the buildings footings. This can cause some grief to owners after the project has been completed but at some stage one has to consider where to first start. In the case of any home renovation, it must be done from the bottom and then work your way to the top, after all, this is how the house was built. It would be naive to think the houses roof was built before the floors. Steel stumps are our specialty. We use quality galvanized steel and also manufacture galvanized steel adjustable heads which helps with the stumps ability to be adjusted up or down according to the seasonal conditions of the soil. The soil plays a huge role in the ability of the stump to remain in it’s installed position. At the end of the day, it is far more important to explain the pro’s and con’s to customers of leveling before completing the task. Keeping the customer informed about the stumps role will go along way in the future maintenance of the stumps. After knowing what I know about house stumps and learning about soil and how it affects your house, I would still choose a stump home over a slab home anyday. I would be rather be faced with a Re-Stump bill rather than an underpinning bill – and the repairs that are associated with fixing the house.

Regards

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