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NRL
Citizen
Username: Nrl
Post Number: 461
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 10:49 pm: |     |
Question,
When we bought our home last year we had some termite damage, which I hear is common around here.
The 2 joists that were affected by the bugs which are about 4 feet apart were chewed up at least a qtr of the way in. It seems the 2 joists are now beginning to buckle where they meet the sill towards the front of the house. Is this something to worry about?
Can anyone recommend a contractor or someone to take a look at it for a professional opinion? I dont want my house to fall down. That would be bad. Very bad. |
bobk
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 4552
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 6, 2004 - 4:54 am: | |
Yes it is a major problem. Buckling joists are not a good thing. Look in the attic and there are recs for contractors to repair this type of damage. If you had got around to this before the joists began to buckle the condition could probably have been corrected by sistering new wood to the exisiting joints, but if they are buckling you are faced with having to jack up the floor and replace the joists. Remove any heavy furniture from the area over the damaged joists.
Blackcat had a similar, although self induced, problem last year and that might be a good place to start in the archieves. |
marken
Citizen
Username: Marken
Post Number: 106
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Friday, February 6, 2004 - 10:03 am: | |
Get it fixed quickly.
We used Justin and his group from The Contractors to resolve a very similar problem with the joists btwn our 1st and 2nd floors. Here's the # I have 973-763-5753
FYI: The floor is much more solid now -- they sistered all 8 joists using a jack and cross brace beam to level the floor. The finish floor is squeaky, but that's not a joist problem (and we have no subfloor in between)
I'm not sure how much more difficult it would be to resolve your issue in the basement at this point, but I would definitely call Justin.
If you can get him and his partner Buddy to look at your problem together, they're good at bouncing ideas off each other to find a solution.
In the photo below you can see the joists and their sisters (lighter colored wood) and the cross brace (which was used only to level the floor)
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mem
Citizen
Username: Mem
Post Number: 2726
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 6, 2004 - 2:12 pm: | |
Juckling boists are a nightmare. When I first purchased my home, the last thing on my mind was my boists getting juckled. However, juckle they did.
OK, so here's what I learned:
The juckling is the boist's filtering system for removal of collapsible spenctergrids, especially if they have dual standard microstanks vs one drillbit. Boists are especially susceptible to chromesplit, which may invade the boist and multiply, resulting in juckling.
Although most boist juckles are not serious, they can eventually suffer significant damage through neglect. Fortunately, the juckling is easily treated with repeated skidblasting to the knuckleclasper, which will cause the symptoms to quickly disappear. Some boists are more prone to repeated juckling than others, and for those affected it can be a frustrating battle.
So, before your boists get too juckled, break out that skidbuster!
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mem
Citizen
Username: Mem
Post Number: 2727
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 6, 2004 - 2:21 pm: | |
Oh! You meant joists bucking! Nevermind.... |
themp
Citizen
Username: Themp
Post Number: 479
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, February 7, 2004 - 10:27 pm: | |
Oh, boy. Call a cab someone.
We have a big sag in our oak floor on the second floor. In a six foot square area bound on three side by walls, the center loses over an inch - like a little swimming pool.
What underlying problem would cause such a drastic sag? Ufortunately, it is directly above a tile bathroom ceiling, so I haven't had the gumption to tear it open and look yet. |
bobk
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 4576
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, February 8, 2004 - 6:40 am: | |
The key seems to be that it is over the bathroom. Plumbers have a tendency to damage joists to get their vent and waste pipes installed. |
themp
Citizen
Username: Themp
Post Number: 480
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, February 8, 2004 - 10:33 am: | |
Interesting. Some day I'll tear out the tiles and have a look.
Someone did a bump out to the kitchen at some point, and I suspect that some load bearing capacity was diminished. Looks like home handyman work. This is in that general area. our first floor floors are quite level, but the second floor is a mess. |
mem
Citizen
Username: Mem
Post Number: 2730
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 9, 2004 - 9:17 am: | |
Oh boy, call a cab someone. Over to the weight loss spa. Big sags are usually a sign. |
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