Hello fellow mellow permies --
I have nearly finished excavating the Royer Foyer of my underground dwelling and it suddenly dawned on me that I don't really know what I'm doing. Yet I fear not. Hopefully you guys can help me out.
Here we go:
Q1: What kind of shoring does one recommend using? How about the shoring's length, width, thickness? There's a bunch of well-dried, felled timber on the property, but I'm not exactly sure how to use it, and I'm using hand tools only. I thought using dissembled pallet wood might be an alright idea, but I suspect it lacks the length required to connect posts.
Q2: How much space should there be between posts?
Q3: Would a post depth of two feet be sufficient in stable soil/clay earth, or is more depth required?
Q4: I'm aiming for an eight foot ceiling throughout. What is a good length post to use, taking in account the girder and post-hole? 12 feet or so?
That's all I got for now. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks heaps!
I have nearly finished excavating the Royer Foyer of my underground dwelling and it suddenly dawned on me that I don't really know what I'm doing. Yet I fear not. Hopefully you guys can help me out.
Here we go:
Q1: What kind of shoring does one recommend using? How about the shoring's length, width, thickness? There's a bunch of well-dried, felled timber on the property, but I'm not exactly sure how to use it, and I'm using hand tools only. I thought using dissembled pallet wood might be an alright idea, but I suspect it lacks the length required to connect posts.
Q2: How much space should there be between posts?
Q3: Would a post depth of two feet be sufficient in stable soil/clay earth, or is more depth required?
Q4: I'm aiming for an eight foot ceiling throughout. What is a good length post to use, taking in account the girder and post-hole? 12 feet or so?
That's all I got for now. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks heaps!