Repairing joist

[CAESAR32]

Hey I went to a job were someone has cut out the last 12inchs of a floor joist totally out. It's the joist running parallel with the house external wall. What is the fix for this? I will try post a picture later.

 

[Norcon]

You could just bolt it to the wall. Will be fine.

 

[CAESAR32]

Thanks and what could I do about the section that is missing thou ?

 

[Norcon]

Bolt on a piece of batten.

 

[CAESAR32]

Bolt on a piece of batten.

Do you mean bolt a piece of joist to the wall to fit in were the sections been cut out?

 

[Norcon]

Bolt on a piece of batten.

Do you mean bolt a piece of joist to the wall to fit in were the sections been cut out?

Yes.

 

[CAESAR32]

Thanks what size bolts would you recommend?

 

[Norcon]

12x 130mm thunder bolts.

 

[CAESAR32]

Thanks the only problem I can see is drilling the hole square as there isn't a great deal of room to get the drill in before the next joist. Have you had this problem before?

 

[Norcon]

No, I'd just use my angle drill.

 

[CAESAR32]

They don't do an angled drill for sds do they? Or am I wrong? As it looks like the wall is made of hard stone.

 

[Norcon]

If its stone you want a high quality drill bit like this....
http://www.wurth.co.uk/img.ashx?o=products/Original_bf2e7kpkz5d7b.jpg

Yes bosch make an angled sds attatchment.

 

[CAESAR32]

Thanks and use that in an angled drill instead of an sds drill?

 

[Norcon]

An ordinary angle drill will work.
You'll have no hammer but it will still work. Normal practise is to start with a small bit and move up.

 

[CAESAR32]

as was thinking drilling and bolting with epoxy resin. Have never used thunder bolts before. Do they give a strong fixing?