We think the wall option should be much stronger and better than the current situation as some of the existing ends are just hanging on by the barest bits of wood and the floor itself was very springy and moving when walked on. We know the correct answer would probably be to replace all the joists or add new end bits into the existing brickwork but we either can't afford to do this or wouldn't be able to do this ourselves, but the wall option is something we could do easily and relatively cheaply.īut we don't want to do anything that would affect structural integrity of the house - so if there is anyone out there who could comment on our proposed plan of action we'd be really grateful. You can follow along and should be able to do it yourself.Chapters00:00 Intro00:12 Put in an. Start by cutting out a small 12 in (2.55.1 cm) section of the floor joist with a reciprocating saw. They rebuild and replace the floor joists and the floor. Then we thought we could sort of brace the joists with pieces of wood between each one to hopefully straighten out the twist. Pry the floor joist from the subfloor with the back of your hammer. So the wall would sit inside the external wall and under all the joists. Would it be safe structurally to cut the rotten bits off, but a concrete slab under all the joists and build a wall on this slab, under the joists to support them all? In-progress photo of the pier and beam repairs along the stem wall. Some of the joists have also twisted, we think this is due to the rotting. Peir and beam foundation repair method 1: Nick and company showed up on day 1 with a truckload of 20 ton jacks, concrete columns, 4圆 beams, and 2圆 lumber for sistering floor joists and replacing the stem wall, replacing sill plates and end joists as needed. We've got some boards up and it's the ends of the joists which have rotten - they are sitting inside the bricks of the external wall (but are about to fall off as the ends are so rotten). We have decades of collective experience when it comes to dealing with these kinds of issues. The room with the problem is ground floor and one side of it adjoins the house next door, the other is an external wall (garden is outside). We at AFS Foundation & Waterproofing services are here to help. We have some problems with some floor joists and hope someone can suggest how we could solve it.
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