Hello everyone.
I need to replace most or all of the timber floor joists on the first floor. My problem is that the old joists were sitting in recesses in both sides of the wall, so I don't know how to get the new timbers in.
Do I have to put wall plates up to support the joist ends? Can I chip away stone above the recesses on one side then lower the timbers in from above? Could I sister two shorter joists together?
The walls are 600mm thick sandstone and the joist ends currently sit about 150mm recessed into the walls at both ends.
Thanks for any help!
Bernard.
I need to replace most or all of the timber floor joists on the first floor. My problem is that the old joists were sitting in recesses in both sides of the wall, so I don't know how to get the new timbers in.
Do I have to put wall plates up to support the joist ends? Can I chip away stone above the recesses on one side then lower the timbers in from above? Could I sister two shorter joists together?
The walls are 600mm thick sandstone and the joist ends currently sit about 150mm recessed into the walls at both ends.
Thanks for any help!
Bernard.