Do I need to reinforce the floor?

[Gripenfelter]

Originally Posted by mike31154

Ok, sorry but now I'm getting confused. In an earlier post you mentioned you had been told about not allowing basement framing to touch the ceiling (I assume that means joists). Something about floating floors and things settling etc. Your contractor now suggests adding joists & teleposts with wide footprints. The way I look at it, my wooden framing is a rather long, albeit narrow footprint and it is made of wood, therefore does have some room to flex no matter where it's attached. Also, as mentioned my basement already has framing supporting the joists down the center for support. How is that different than adding additional framing to support more weight. I'm certainly no expert on these matters and you have me wondering if what I'm planning is sound. Just trying to understand all the different angles here.

I guess I should elaborate.

The telepost is not bolted to the floor or the ceiling. Once a year you use a level to make sure the post and joist are still straight. If it moved you can adjust it via the nut at the top and loosen or tighten it accordingly to keep it straight. You can't do that with wood.