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Hi, Remember me, the idiot who managed to cut through my joist hangers. I have taken a photo of the damage and would like any ideas how to repair the damage I have caused by slicing through the top of the hangers with a skill saw. Even though I don't think the joists with ever move I'm worried...

thanks for everyones advise, I will let you know how I gwt on in a weeks time as I'm away on holiday at the moment.

Thanks for the nail tip noseall, I will have a look at that one when I take the floor up again.

I'm glad I joined this forum, I have already started to feel that a solution can be found from this nightmare from people with more knowlege then myself.

Hi, Your solution seems along the right tracks, thanks, maybe if I have room I could drill holes in the top of the hanger and screw a plate down over the top of it, as well as put bolts through the sides of the hanger. I promise to post photo in a week and restart post again. I don't think...

Hi, Yes similar to the photo you have posted, but one strap in the middle of the hanger on top instead of two, not sure whether it is a double hanger with another joist on the other side, never had that part of the floor up to check. Look, I go on holiday for a week tomorrow, when I get back I...

Hi, I have all the floor and carpet back down at the moment, I will try to draw a skecth tonight if I can work out how to post it. My thoughts was maybe if I drill a hole through each side of the hangers, and through the joists and put maybe a 10mm nut and bolt to secure the hangers in place...

I wish it was a windup, cut through them with a powerfull skill saw. I know it was stupid. What now?

Hi, If I'm calling it the right thing in joist hanger. It lays over the top of another joist then the another joist lays in the hanger at 90 degrees to the main joist. When I cut through the floor I managed to cut right through the metal strap part that wraps over the main joist if Im...

Hi, First time to the board. Did not know to post this here or in DIY disasters. I want to know how easy it would be to replace joist hangers. Heres what happened I needed to cut up the floorboard upstairs to get ceiling access for spot lights. Went too deep and ended up cutting right through...