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Basketball hoop on support pole in basement
That's a wooden post. Screwing into it is fine.
A steel pole would be better clamped TO without drilling, on whole, though small holes may be tolerable. But that's not what you have.
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Basketball hoop on support pole in basement
Assuming there is not any unreasonable forces applied to the pole, ( Sumo sized players charging the net), You should have no problems, since the support is anchored at both the top and bottom.
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Are these walls load-bearing?
you need Akron 120-in Adjustable Jack Post
Metal Stud is no
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Are these walls load-bearing?
My 2 cents. It looks like the joists are notched and sitting on a ledger board? A little odd for a house built in the fifties. If there are steel columns under the main beam, the they should be ...
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Are these walls load-bearing?
I can't tell for certain either. But I'm sure the beam that I've circled in yellow is the main load bearing member that runs along the center of your house. One hint here is that the floor joists ...
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Are these walls load-bearing?
Those shiny folded sheet-steel studs aren't holding anything up, that dodgy looking pine stud doesn't look structural either.
I'm seeing multiple hardwood beams connected to the ends of the joists and ...
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Should dry-stack stone post bases in a foundation be replaced?
This is normal and unconcerning. Probably been holding the house up for 200 odd years, will manage 200 more without need for alleged "repairs."
Dry-stack stones are a perfectly valid ...
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