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A Complete Guide on Floor Joist Repair and Replacement

Guardian Foundation Repair offers all kinds of crawl space repair and floor joist repair services. Contact us today to get the best solution if you need help assessing your damaged floor joists or other foundation issues.

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A Complete Guide on Floor Joist Repair and Replacement

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  1. A Complete Guide on Floor Joist Repair and Replacement

  2. Guardian Foundation Repair provides foundation repair service, basement repair service, crawl space repair service and water management services in Knoxville and surrounding areas. Introduction: The floor joist in your crawl space acts as a horizontal structural beam to which floor sheathing and subflooring are attached. While minor damage can often be repaired with reinforcement, major damage will require a floor joist repair or replacement. In this guide, we’ll discuss the following: Causes of floor joist damage How assessing the joist helps determine the repair needed How to fix your floor joist

  3. What Causes Floor Joist Damage? Moisture and Humidity: Excess moisture in the air or a flooding event are the leading causes of floor joist damage. Since joists are made of wood, moisture will cause them to swell, weaken, and eventually decay, making them structurally unsafe. Poor Support Design: When joists are poorly designed, or the support beams below them are inadequate, they become incapable of supporting the weight of flooring and furniture placed above them. It can cause them to bend, warp or crack. Adding Extra Loads: Floor joists can only support a certain amount of weight. In some cases, adding too much weight to your floor joists can cause them to sag or even break. It is particularly true of older homes with thinner joists that may not be able to handle the extra load from added furniture or appliances.

  4. How to Fix Your Floor Joist? Reinforcement of Joist: Compromised joists only sometimes need to be replaced. For instance, if you see rot only around the area where screw or nail penetrations have been made, you can reinforce the weakened area with sister joists. A sister joist is an additional joist that is screwed or nailed to the side of a damaged joist to provide stability and reinforcement. Replacing of Joist: If you are dealing with more extensive damage, replace the damaged joists instead of repairing them. It is also recommended if your floor joists are undersized or not up to building code standards. In this case, you will need to remove the existing joist and install a new one. With proper inspection and timely action, you can ensure that your floor joist is in perfect condition and avoid major damage or renovations in the future.

  5. 1058 Lovell Road Knoxville, Tennessee 37932 juliana@guardianfoundationrepair.com 865-675-4177

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