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Contractor cut into the I-Joist flange!
Hello. We are in the middle of bathroom remodel and our contractor cut into the top part of I-flange while removing the subfloor. He cut diagonally in several places and horizontally on another beam....
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2" x 11" Actual Floor Joist Sistering Question
Remodeling our home and found out a few of the floor joists have dry-rot where the floor joist sits on the wall top plate. The wall to wall span that the joist sits on is 11'. Three questions on best ...
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2x6 as floor joist
I am going to be replacing the subfloor in a room, but just noticed that the exiting joists at the end wall (room getting new subfloor is a dining room, room next to it is a bathroom) end at ...
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removing room dividing wall?
I have a colonial which I would like to extend the kitchen into what is now a living room, the wall does run perpendicular which usually would indicate that this is load bearing, but also the joists ...
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Can I remove these planks from subfloor? [closed]
I am remodeling an upstairs bathroom and have removed the old floor. The subfloor is 2x6 planks between the joists. They are nailed into 2x4s that are sistered to the side of the joists. Has anybody ...
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Want to install Japanese style unit bath/bathtub. Trimming a joist a bad idea?
I am asking myself if there is any way possible to lower the bathroom floor level without causing damage to the floor.
So I am researching if it is any way possible to install a Japanese unit bath ...
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Moving a toilet [closed]
How difficult/expensive would it be to move a toilet across joists?
My bathroom is over a garage so I can get to it from below.
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Remodel Planning - working with or fixing present issues
I own a house in the PacNW, and am starting to plan out a fairly extensive remodel. The house has issues, however, that I want to fix or work around, and I am trying to get an idea of how extensive ...
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Adding more floor joists in a crawlspace. Originals are 5' OC and need more support
I just bought a 1956 ranch house in Portland, OR and am facing an issue. I've gutted the bathroom for a remodel and it's down to the studs. There was a bit of water damage to the subfloor around the ...
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