Suspended floor joists not fixed to anything

[mjdresser]

We've started taking the floor up in our 1930's bungalow ready to insulate the suspended floor and noticed that these joists aren't fixed to anything at either end. They are just resting on bit's of slate packers. There all in a good state and nice and dry.

I'm assuming they should be fixed in somehow. The ones to the left are sat between bricks.

What would be the best way to fix this? Brick up in between them or is there a better solution. Is it also worth adding in some noggins?

Thanks

Michael

 

[Deluks]

The floorboards and gravity would've kept them in place, and probably will again.
Noggins would interrupt the continuity of the insulation.
You could screw down a temporary plank across the top to hold them in place whilst you put the floor back down after insulating.

The slate would also be acting as damp proofing to isolate the timber from the brickwork. Might be an idea to slip a strip of heavy duty polythene under each one too, or run a roll of plastic dpc on that brick shelf. (Probably unnecessary but only costs pennies and minutes)

 

[aveatry]

As you have got this far why don't you do away with the joists altogether and put in a solid floor with proper floor insulation

 

[johnny2007]

As you have got this far why don't you do away with the joists altogether and put in a solid floor with proper floor insulation

That's what I would do if it was my house.
Money well spent if you ask me.
I never liked suspended floors, rats, wood rot, etc

 

[mjdresser]

Thanks for the replies, I'll let gravity do it's job and slip in some DPC between the slate and the brick. Ideally yes we'd convert them to a solid floor but what's left of the budget is allocated as we've just built a massive wrap around.

 

[Koolpc]

You could always fit noggins near the ends if concerned but as above, gravity has done a good job so far!