reventropy2003
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I have a garage with a ~22 foot span. It was built cheaply in the late 70s with 2x4 joists 24'' on center. Two of the joists have vertical cracks in them and should be taken care of. It seems like the most common way to deal with this is to repair and reinforce. My question is:
Instead of repairing them, can I replace the joists with something more structurally sound (2x8s or 2x10s)? One at a time of course... What are the dangers/difficulties in doing this? If this is a bad idea then why?
Thanks,
Jeremy
Instead of repairing them, can I replace the joists with something more structurally sound (2x8s or 2x10s)? One at a time of course... What are the dangers/difficulties in doing this? If this is a bad idea then why?
Thanks,
Jeremy