- Aug 10, 2002
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Have another room that has bad floor joists, this one caused by some plumber's shoddy work. Appreciate any advice.
First joist. A plumber drilled a hole for a radiator pipe that managed to hit the joist right where it butts up to the beam. Sideways deflection of bottom portion of joist visible below the crack. That visible crack runs the entire length of the joist from the beam to the sill of the house.
https://goo.gl/photos/YYXppnuUD7pk3MP7A
other side showing sideways deflection
https://goo.gl/photos/1jfghjcGfaHPcjEx7
The sideways deflection of the lower portion makes it harder (less flat area) to position a sistering joist next to it and have something to nail in to. What are my options here? Nail only into the top plumb portion of the joist? Attempt to straighten the bottom sideways portion? My instinct is to nail into what I have, use hangers at both ends (beam and sill) and sister the entire length because of very long crack.
Second joist. Another plumber possibly the same one drilled another hole and hit the joist exactly in the center. This joist is not damaged but it is compromised and could crack like the first one. There are minor cracks but I dont think its an issue.
https://goo.gl/photos/qd2BPVotnRQbcVK97
Is this a candidate for a partial length sister or must it be end to end?
First joist. A plumber drilled a hole for a radiator pipe that managed to hit the joist right where it butts up to the beam. Sideways deflection of bottom portion of joist visible below the crack. That visible crack runs the entire length of the joist from the beam to the sill of the house.
https://goo.gl/photos/YYXppnuUD7pk3MP7A
other side showing sideways deflection
https://goo.gl/photos/1jfghjcGfaHPcjEx7
The sideways deflection of the lower portion makes it harder (less flat area) to position a sistering joist next to it and have something to nail in to. What are my options here? Nail only into the top plumb portion of the joist? Attempt to straighten the bottom sideways portion? My instinct is to nail into what I have, use hangers at both ends (beam and sill) and sister the entire length because of very long crack.
Second joist. Another plumber possibly the same one drilled another hole and hit the joist exactly in the center. This joist is not damaged but it is compromised and could crack like the first one. There are minor cracks but I dont think its an issue.
https://goo.gl/photos/qd2BPVotnRQbcVK97
Is this a candidate for a partial length sister or must it be end to end?