Timeline for How do I meet the 7 foot ceiling requirements in my basement when the bottom of my joists are only 81 inches above the floor (3 inches too much)?
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| Sep 30 at 19:42 | comment | converted from answer | Lisa | Lower the floor. Seriously. Been done before... Do you want an uncomfortably low ceiling anyway? | |
| Nov 29, 2021 at 17:10 | answer | added | r13 | timeline score: 3 | |
| Nov 29, 2021 at 16:33 | history | edited | FreeMan |
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| Nov 29, 2021 at 16:31 | comment | added | r13 | Doesn't the joist support the first floor? If that's the case, you need to talk to a structural engineer to find a better solution. Note, even you don't intend to get the permit from the ADJ, code violation and structural concerns can cause you problems with your insurance and the future buyer. Most importantly, your own safety. | |
| Nov 29, 2021 at 16:26 | comment | added | FreeMan | If the house was built before this code requirement was written, it should be grandfathered in and it doesn't matter. If you're going to modify it (by adding some sort of ceiling) that is when you'd have to worry about meeting code & talking to your local building commission would 100% be the way to go. If all you're doing is painting it to make it look nicer, that shouldn't impact your grandfathering in any way. | |
| Nov 29, 2021 at 4:54 | answer | added | Lee Sam | timeline score: 2 | |
| Nov 29, 2021 at 4:31 | comment | added | Aloysius Defenestrate | Have you had this conversation with your local AHJ? They are really the only ones that can answer this. | |
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| S Nov 29, 2021 at 3:55 | history | asked | Corncob Jenkins | CC BY-SA 4.0 |