Wet Joists

[mylittlehouse]

Hello All you fab people who help me out all the time

I need some opinions on how to sort out these joists that are gettnig wet everytime it rains.

So as you can see from the pic joists 1-5 need to be removed from the wall and cut back a bit to stop them touching the wall / space where the air brick is.

the way i have been advised is to cut each joist about 6 inches away from the wall and put in some joist hangers on joist 1 and 6 and run a new joist across to conenct the old joists to
this idea i think would be ok if i did not need to repalce joist 1 also as its wet inside the wall.
someone did mention a polythene cover that goes on the end of joists to keep them dry.

this takes me to my second idea
shoudl i cut back joist 1 and screw the new joist hanger to the wall and joist 6 conencting all old joists to the new corss joist?

i am also thinking of removing the step that is pretty much on its last legs and putting in two cources of brick to make the new step and the french doors to sit on.

Any ideas would be great cheers all

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I would prevent the wall from getting wet before you worry about the joists.

 

[mylittlehouse]

hi there yeah i am working on that also, i think this step has had it to be honest.
i was just looking onlnie and found joist repair kits that allow you to cut away the rotten part and repalce it with steal brackets so the joist does not need to touch the wall.

 

[Burnerman]

What is the void underneath the existing door, and why is it so damp?
Is the ground outside higher than the DPC, for example?
Joist hangers will work well enough, but I think you need to see if you can get more air in there.
John

 

[mylittlehouse]

that void is air bricks but the ourside soil level is only about 5cm below the air brick but i am working to reduce this further.
the whole area is rubbish the airbricks were covered, the door is not sealed at the bottom and the gap is about 1-2 inch where the door is to small
my longer term plan is to have a box frame put in with french doors.