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Thanks Glenn, inspectorD, and travelover! I think I read inspectorD's method a little differently than you guys did. InspectorD - did you mean a beam running perpendicular to the joists? Doesn't that need to be supported by posts? or-- did you mean sistering along the lengths of the tops...

Thanks Glenn. I forgot to ask one major question though: what about the myriad of wires and small pipes running through the joists...?

Thanks for the reply, Glenn! Hmmm - using a 2x12 certainly sounds like it makes more sense but a lot of what I've read online suggests using identical framing members? I should have added that the joists are exposed in the garage below so unsightliness is perfectly tolerable - in fact, it's...

We are going to be tiling our second-story kitchen in our 1920's home. The joists are 2x10's, 16" o.c., with a span of 14 feet. These barely meet the deflection requirements for porcelain tile, and certainly fail for natural stone. We're still considering travertine, and even if we don't go that...