Found it, Loved it, Bought it, Now I want to live in it. Not a real cave. More of an excavation tunnel. An 80 + year old rock quarry with a 14k sq cave. I wish to build a Large Load bearing wall to close in the front of my cave. Than I wish to build a 20' X 40' platform 12' underneath clearance. I intend to use the front wall in my platform build. Then add two possibly more post / beam. This structure needs to support traditionally framed 3 bedrooms. Sort of loft stile or mezanine like. Cant decide between wood and steel. Can not determine cost on either. I would like to cantaliever 3' off the front for a porch on the second floor even if I can't spel. So span would be two segments of 20' with 3 ' cantaliever on each end or 46' and then 16" centers or 15 rows. Then there is the post. I figured wall, 20ft, 40ft or use of four. Not sure on diameter or load requirements for this. I might have as many as 35 people up there for a party in the cave some night. hmmm. Intend Pier foundations going as deep as I can. I am not sure how much of bedrock I am suppose to mess with. Well as you can see I hope this thread is as much fun for some of you as it is me. I am building my home. I appriciate your advice. Curt Sleeper

Need some advice on leveling an older home on pier and beam. Some of the walls already have cracks in them and the doors are not shutting . Have all the jacks and some six foot levels and all the man power to do it with just need some advice.