Good Morning,
I have just purchased a house, and while doing some work in the bathroom noticed that one of the 1st floor joists have more or less completely rotted away. It is closest to the outside wall, and is under the old bath tub.
The span is from an outside wall to internal wall - approx 7 foot between the two.
I don't see any weight on this particular joist other then floor boards (tub is resting on floor boards with the next and 3rd joist from the wall underneath).
The rot looks like its come from the old tub leaking water over many years (survey didn't pick this up
)
Below the bathroom is the kitchen, where the ceiling in the corner has given slightly as a result of the rot.
Can i make a new hole/put a hanger in the main external wall, and run a length thought to the internal wall as a supportive measure next to the one that's rotted away or will the span have to go right through to the other side of the house - ie replace the full length for structural support?
Should i bolt the two together or just have them side by side as an additional joist between the existing two?
All walls are brick and are supporting walls at present.
Any views, input are welcome!
Not looking to carry out any major renovation at this stage so not looking to create much damage, or as little as possible for now.
I have just purchased a house, and while doing some work in the bathroom noticed that one of the 1st floor joists have more or less completely rotted away. It is closest to the outside wall, and is under the old bath tub.
The span is from an outside wall to internal wall - approx 7 foot between the two.
I don't see any weight on this particular joist other then floor boards (tub is resting on floor boards with the next and 3rd joist from the wall underneath).
The rot looks like its come from the old tub leaking water over many years (survey didn't pick this up
Below the bathroom is the kitchen, where the ceiling in the corner has given slightly as a result of the rot.
Can i make a new hole/put a hanger in the main external wall, and run a length thought to the internal wall as a supportive measure next to the one that's rotted away or will the span have to go right through to the other side of the house - ie replace the full length for structural support?
Should i bolt the two together or just have them side by side as an additional joist between the existing two?
All walls are brick and are supporting walls at present.
Any views, input are welcome!
Not looking to carry out any major renovation at this stage so not looking to create much damage, or as little as possible for now.