The Still House in Lugoff was challenging for the Cantey production crew because of its size and amount of work needing to be done. When Cantey first arrived at the 150 year old home, the floors had fallen in under the weight of forgotten debris. The main frame and beams were made primarily of old tree trunks, which had rotted over the years from wet conditions. Two rooms and an entryway had to be cleared, torn apart, and rebuilt from the bottom up to create a stable area.
Solution
After an evaluation with sales representative James Davis and hours of conversing with primary foreman Matt Garcia to construct a vigorous game plan, Cantey Foundation Specialists begun work on September 14th, 2015. The game plan solution was to remove and replace over 150 feet of rim joist, installing 12 SmartJacks, extract any rotted tree trunk beams, and restore all beams and support beams. After these steps were completed, Cantey then installed a vapor barrier in the crawlspace to prevent future moisture exposure. The Still House took Cantey a little over a week to complete with this huge project, but the production crew and Cantey team definitely rose to this challenge brilliantly!
A "Before" picture of the clutter inside one of the rooms.
All the clutter and debris collapsed the rotten wood floor in both rooms.
Removal of rotted wooden floor in one of the rooms.
This picture illustrates the old wooden stumps that were used as central beams in this 150 year old house. The production crew placed a SmartJack temporarily as to hold the structure up while working on one room at a time.
Production crew member Ryan removes the rotted floors.
After removing all the floors, the production crew has to start from the bottom, up.
The production crew then begins removing rotted wood beams and replacing the joists. New beams and cross beams are then installed.
Production crew member Israel finishes the beams and crossbeams and checks the SmartJacks are placed correctly underneath the main beams.
SmartJacks are installed to fit snugly under the main beams to ensure stability of the new floor.
The floors are close to being completely finished!
The floors are close to being completely finished!
About the author
Portia Mellott
Leadership Trainer
Portia is a recent addition to the Cantey Foundation Specialist family as a Marketing Specialist. Originally from Maryland, she graduated from Coastal Carolina University and moved to West Columbia in 2015. She enjoys photography and writing in her free time.
