Replacing Rotten Joist Ends in Ground Floor of Victorian Stone House
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 4:26 pm
Hi folks,
Seeking some advice on repairing some rotten joist ends. This is in the ground floor of a Victorian stone/rubble house. The joists are huge — 9x3" / 225x75mm. The wall has had significant damp which we're putting right, and the airbricks in the floor void have been covered up — I'm uncovering those as well to get the void ventilated.
I'm on a tight budget and need to do this myself. I was planning on doing something like this to replace the rotten ends:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFwBQL_AwTI
...except I was going to overlap by more than he does, and I was going to use timber connectors between them instead of glue. My question is this: do I have to use the same size wood for the sister pieces? Seems like ridiculous overkill to have three lots of 9x3" side by side! Can I use smaller sizes to bolt the 9x3" joist ends together? Or can anyone suggest alternatives?
Thanks in advance...
Seeking some advice on repairing some rotten joist ends. This is in the ground floor of a Victorian stone/rubble house. The joists are huge — 9x3" / 225x75mm. The wall has had significant damp which we're putting right, and the airbricks in the floor void have been covered up — I'm uncovering those as well to get the void ventilated.
I'm on a tight budget and need to do this myself. I was planning on doing something like this to replace the rotten ends:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFwBQL_AwTI
...except I was going to overlap by more than he does, and I was going to use timber connectors between them instead of glue. My question is this: do I have to use the same size wood for the sister pieces? Seems like ridiculous overkill to have three lots of 9x3" side by side! Can I use smaller sizes to bolt the 9x3" joist ends together? Or can anyone suggest alternatives?
Thanks in advance...