I hope someone can advise me on this, it's structural so I'm nervous!
Shower has leaked over many years and the ends of two joists have rotted. About the top third is gone from the wall to about 10cm along the joists. I've found a place that sells repair plates (http://www.joist-repair.co.uk/joist_repair_shop.htm) and it looks simple enough. However, what do I do to support the joist while fixing? I'd rather avoid hiring acros and putting them in the room below, the ceiling is fragile. Is it ever possible to knock the metal plates into position, bolt them in place and then somehow remove the rotten wood?
Secondary question - do you put a bit of wood in the emtpy bit? I'd have thought it would be necessary to brace the plates against futue movement of the house, which is Victorian.
Thanks in advance,
John
Shower has leaked over many years and the ends of two joists have rotted. About the top third is gone from the wall to about 10cm along the joists. I've found a place that sells repair plates (http://www.joist-repair.co.uk/joist_repair_shop.htm) and it looks simple enough. However, what do I do to support the joist while fixing? I'd rather avoid hiring acros and putting them in the room below, the ceiling is fragile. Is it ever possible to knock the metal plates into position, bolt them in place and then somehow remove the rotten wood?
Secondary question - do you put a bit of wood in the emtpy bit? I'd have thought it would be necessary to brace the plates against futue movement of the house, which is Victorian.
Thanks in advance,
John