lhartl
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Without ripping up the entire floor, I could not tell you how long the joists are. I will also post on John Bridge site and see if there are more ideas out there for reinforcing the joist.
Linda
Linda
lhartl said:The Schluter shower drain is 2" and the old (existing) tub pipes are 1.5", so I must make the conversion somewhere in there ...
Do you think that I need to start at the SanTee with the 2"?
lhartl said:YES, I need to cut the joist a whole lot because the drain is located right above it.
adrianmariano said:What exactly do people mean when they say to build a box around the drain?
adrianmariano said:I can't figure out how this would work without compromising the strength of the joist.
adrianmariano said:I think the idea of bolting a sister joist in next to the existing one and then drilling out the hole in the center for the new drain is good for the structural integrity. The result will be stronger than what was there before.
geniescience said:(too much advanced detail and information, leejoseph.)
geniescience said:Adrian already mentioned that it is important to know how long the joist is. Go downstairs and measure ...
Hope that is simple. Can you do it?
geniescience said:i'm referring to the joist length in order to calculate the deflection. Nobody is going to deny that this is a good thing to do.
Not yet as clear as it could be. Sorry about that. Linda, all these things called joists are parallel to each other, and the whole set of them run from wall X to wall Y, and that is the "ensemble" we all look at to ensure that the floor is ready for tile.lhartl said:.... at 15 feet.... the joist that we are looking at upstairs..... The very next joist is above the wall with a door to the garage.
.... at 15 feet.... the joist that we are looking at upstairs..... The very next joist is above the wall with a door to the garage
This is awkward, but...
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