Floor Josit Splice

Available in many lengths widths and thicknesses straps can be used on the wide or narrow face of lumber for light repairs or heavy duty projects.

Floor josit splice.

Here is a pathetic attempt to splice some floor joists under the bathroom. Believe it or not this kind of poor workmanship is not that uncommon. It would have been easy to do it. Also install diagonal blocking to keep the entire frame from racking.

While it is a good idea to replace rotted material with 2x8s it may require some notching to fit between the sub floor and ledger board. If you have sagging cracked or twisted joists which can happen in older houses this project will provide the extra support the floor needs. And that leads to a wavy deck surface. The long view makes the overlap seem longer but i believe the nearest one is less than a foot with very few nails.

Additional support for the floor joists is achieved by nailing the ends of the joists into headers. To help keep joists flat always attach blocking perpendicular to the joists. Drooping and joist sag can be seen in the photo. Use narrower lumber 2x8 blocking on 2x10 joists so the blocking looks less conspicuous from a distance.

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