Recent content by Dan53

Will check out slaters' lathes. Thanks for the suggestion

agreed, don't want to jack up! Counterbatoning / packing seems the only option I can think of. It's awkward since lower joists drop more at one end than other, i.e. each baton will need to be packed out to its own specific thickness to ensure they create an even horizontal plane. What's...

I need to board a bedroom ceiling (5mx4m), but the joists are not all level. Two in particular have dropped by about an inch. This is because they're partly held by timber 4x2 diagonal eves which have also dropped slightly due to small amount of rotting. The joists are secure, as is the roof...