Floor Joist Underbuilt

The first pic is before the bridging was stapled.

Floor joist underbuilt.

Doug fir or syp 16 2x10 on 16 should be adequate but just barely. West wing is circa 1500 originally jettied and gabled now underbuilt and oversailed. If you ve got joists that are actually sagging the whole floor might be underbuilt. I d say if joists are sagged it is underbuilt anyway.

Screws in addition to securing nails into the joists driving screws into your deckboards is one way to reinforce the strength of your deck. From what you ve written i dont think your floor is underbuilt but that would depend on the species used for the joists. From a distance i could see that the joists weren t supported by a regular beam but were attached to a single rim joist that in turn was nailed only to the side of the 4 4 posts. Here is where the fun begins.

In the end its your house make it the way you like it. I was at a client s house only to estimate a front door replacement but my eyes were drawn to the second story deck. You can see in the last pic that the field joists are shorter. Obviously the floor is severely underbuilt.

As you drive in the new screws be sure to stand or kneel on your deckboards to bring them as close as possible to the joists. Late c16 inserted first floor with moulded bridging joists and stop chamfered common joists. I notch the joists the same distance from the underside of the subfloor so the lvl s will carry them evenly and straighten up the floor. To the rear of the west wing is a 2 storey late c19 wing in brick part painted.

Room where the floor is very unsolid. Original hardwood floor in great condition and i have been told the support is underbuilt. And if i do sister does it have to be the whole length of the original joist. 02 25 2011 04 37 pm 23.

I nailed a 2x6 box to only the end joists to prevent them from just kicking out as weight was applied. Subfloor is all 1 x 6 set on the diagonal.