just a FYI thread on my upcoming upgrade/downgrade.

[smokinreefer]

a ray of hope?!?!?

looking over the house drawings again...

in all previous refernces, info was taken from the drawing of the main floor, which indicate 2x6" joists...

now, in looking at the drawing for the basement, they all state 2x10" joists...

in talking with my dad, he is quite certain that when he was working in the basement that the joists were most definitely larger than 2x6".

when i move i think the first thing i will check is the joists!

but from this revelation, could it mean, the joists mentioned on the main floor drawing refers to the joists in the rafters/roof/ceiling of the main floor?

and the joists mentioned on the basement drawing would refer to the joists in the ceiling of the basement, which would be the floor of the main floor, which means i can keep my 180! and maybe even go bigger!!!!

i hope i got it straight now! cuz that would be awesome!