AdrianeS
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Where exactly would I place the screws? I'm sorry I'm not understanding.The use of deck screws piloted and inserted into the sides, instead of face drilled, will keep them hidden, for aesthetics.
Where exactly would I place the screws? I'm sorry I'm not understanding.The use of deck screws piloted and inserted into the sides, instead of face drilled, will keep them hidden, for aesthetics.
Is the 2x6 assuming I do not replace the subflooring and just do away with it completely?To maintain your present deck height you'll likely need 2X6 T&G
A tape measured dimensions would help, and while not shown, I going to assume that there is a nailer where the joists change directions an depth, and while also not shown, I'm going to assume there is a doubler either beneath the door-wall, or the return wall.Do you see what I mean with regard to joist size? The N-S joists appear to be shallower than E-W joists.What happens at the transition for joists running N-S from joists running E-W? Also if there is no joist transition under the LR (E-W) wall section I see no way the porch and LR floors can be the same level unless the rotted material is below the top of the joists. Do the N-S joists span the width of the house w/o additional support. We have to resolve the substructure situation before considering driving any screws.
That doesn't agree with the N-S joists being continuous N-S (parallel to street) under LR and porch‽A tape measured dimensions would help, and while not shown, I going to assume that there is a nailer where the joists change directions an depth, and while also not shown, I'm going to assume there is a doubler either beneath the door-wall, or the return wall.
Thanks, I see what you are saying. I must have gotten a misinterpretation that all joists under the first story gable were N-S and the rest of the house E-W. That should be easy to confirm in the basement as the porch area should be boxed by doubled 2x (?). I'm assuming the street runs N-S so flooring boards inside the house would parallel the street. The support column becomes the hardest part of the task.But are they. She said they change directions.
This is exactly why I've made so many posts on this forum! It's very difficult for me to find good information when making any repairs. It's a beautiful Craftsman style home and most of it is in good condition but there are a lot of smaller things that need attention.A lot of skills that few, today, will even venture into.
Okay, I just took another look from the basement and did find a small section of X bracing between some of the joists, but I'm wondering if this was added later. They were fairly well hidden under duct work.
The joists under the porch are not the same depth as those in the rest of the house. To clarify, the joists under the front porch run east and west and measure about 5 1/2" deep, 18" on center.
The joists under the rest of the house are about 7 1/4" deep and run north and south, parallel with the street. Here's a picture of where the porch joists meet the others (along with the unconnected wiring seen in the jbox):
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I don't know if the porch is boxed by double 2x. I can't tell from looking from the basement.
The stairs are not anywhere near the porch, unless you're referring to the porch stairs but I don't think you are.Sorry, this is prolly off topic. I saw some pictures similar to your house where flooring boards in entryway, LR and DR paralleled the street (indicating joists 90° to the street) but surprisingly the flooring in the kitchen was 90° to that of the DR. It made me wonder if a transition in joist direction or spacers occurred due to framing at basement stairs. It causes me to wonder about support pier locations if any (my curiosity sometimes gets me off track).
Back on track, the stairs may have somehow impacted joist hanging in the entryway/porch transition as well.
I'll go back and see if I can edit those posts to add directionsIf you could add a note, say, front or side, so that we can orientate ourselves, were we to stop by with a picnic basket, for instance, as the side would be 1rst step issue.
The first picture I posted from the basement shows the view when looking up and towards the front of the porch. The last picture shows the view when looking at the side of the porch that is between the porch and the front room, and I posted it so you could see how those joists running parallel with the street intersect with the rest of the joists that run perpendicular with the street.Is the other end of those joists also sitting on a brick foundation wall? This doesn't look like the same corner as shown in your first post.
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