Hi all,
We're new owners of a 100 year old foursquare home. After pulling down some ceiling to gain access for the plumber (under the bathroom shower/toilet area), we found that whoever did the remodel really cut up the 2 x 10 joists for the pipes. Irregular large holes, and for the toilet pipe, they cut a huge inverted "V" that nearly severed the joist, leaving maybe 2 inches at the top.
We're on a very tight budget, and have gotten some advice regarding sistering the joists to do the job ourselves. Originally we thought of sistering with wood, but how strong would sistering with 1/4 inch steel be? My husband works at a steel fab shop, and can bend it to have a lip go under the joist as well. We also thought about putting in a piece of wood to fill in that inverted "V" cut as much as possible also before sistering with the steel.
Any thoughts appreciated!
J House
We're new owners of a 100 year old foursquare home. After pulling down some ceiling to gain access for the plumber (under the bathroom shower/toilet area), we found that whoever did the remodel really cut up the 2 x 10 joists for the pipes. Irregular large holes, and for the toilet pipe, they cut a huge inverted "V" that nearly severed the joist, leaving maybe 2 inches at the top.
We're on a very tight budget, and have gotten some advice regarding sistering the joists to do the job ourselves. Originally we thought of sistering with wood, but how strong would sistering with 1/4 inch steel be? My husband works at a steel fab shop, and can bend it to have a lip go under the joist as well. We also thought about putting in a piece of wood to fill in that inverted "V" cut as much as possible also before sistering with the steel.
Any thoughts appreciated!
J House