garbdesign
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Im looking at purchasing a home built in the 1980s with a sunken family room. I was thinking of raising the sunken family floor by building up the subfloor to be level with the rest of the house. But I noticed these floor joists in the basement that bother me, and the added weight might cause the joists to fail. The joists appear to be 2x12 with the top end notched almost 8 down. It appears that the joists are only resting on 4 of support on the steel flange. My question:
1) Is this common for wood floor framing?
2) Whats the recommended repair?
3) Whats the best way to raise the sunken floor?
Thanks,
John
1) Is this common for wood floor framing?
2) Whats the recommended repair?
3) Whats the best way to raise the sunken floor?
Thanks,
John