Fixing Floor Bounce Deflection at my lake house - Crawl space

[@glorygloryhallelujah]

I'm actually working on this project. I just did the second floor and now I'm working on the first floor. I must day your clamp idea to straighten the boards is Absolutely GENIUS. Game changer. Thanks for the vid upload

[@Fatguyintheforest]

Thanks! They were warping a bit so came out of square. It definitely helped. Thanks for watching glad the vid helped

[@natej6671]

Dude, you have a great crawlspace to work in.

[@Fatguyintheforest]

Thanks. It’s not bad, I’m tall so it hurts my back but I want to build a play space for the kids down there.

[@Spacesprocketz]

Thanks Fat Guy! My kitchen and living room definitely have that bounce. I was in my crawl space this summer and now that the weather has changed I'm ready to tackle this. Your video was great! Thanks!

[@Fatguyintheforest]

Thanks for the comment! I think the worst part of it is being hunched over for long periods of time. Hurts the ole back. Good luck with the bracing. It helps

[@bobsoft]

I had bounce in my floor. I screwed 1x3x8' strapping every foot apart perpendicular to the bottom of the joists. Wow what a difference! Cheap, quick and easy.

[@audreylenell]

Thanks for the video. We just moved into a new build and when we walk across the floor, you guessed it, everything shakes! It’s so embarrassing!!!! I’m going to tackle using your video as a reference. Thank you!!

[@Fatguyintheforest]

It definitely helped the bounce. It still does it slightly, but the floor is greatly improved since completed. More solid feeling. Besides, will prevent future twisting of the joists. Thanks for the comment

[@JR.Ewing1125]

They did not cover the excessive deflection ie “bounce” in the floors under your home warranty? I’m in a new build and in my 2nd floor master a cup of water would fall over if walked too fast 😅😅😅. Going Vito add that to my warranty list.

[@drewshidle7738]

Actually super helpful, thank you.

[@hafeezurrahman1000]

Thanks for the video. Thats what I was looking for.

[@huejanus5505]

If you want to get more flex out of the floor after bracing it, glue and nail or screw 1x3’s (2x4’s if you prefer) along it’s length on the bottom. Turns the joist almost into an i beam and reduces the tension on the bottom of it.

[@2222MUDDYWATERS]

Across the bottom of joists or parallel at the bottom? Like an actual ibeam. I’m curious to try

[@natej6671]

Did you mean "less" flex ?

[@savvyflips]

@@natej6671 get more flex OUT

[@ExploreAroundUsOfficial]

What is that you hold up at 3:32 ?

[@Fatguyintheforest]

A small level.

[@狂野猎人]

thanks for shaing Im down to do the same to my kitchen floor

[@Fatguyintheforest]

I don’t know why the builder didn’t add cross bracing but the joists twisted without them. It did help in making the floor feel more solid once completed. Thanks for watching

[@Wowwow-wl3kx]

after you did this, bouncy floor is gone?? my garage has 2nd floor and I want to reinforce it... but I am not sure this action is impacted or not. thank you~!

[@Fatguyintheforest]

It helped tremendously! The bounce isn’t completely gone but with the cross bracing it’s more solid and preventing further twisting

[@SergeM123]

Did it work? Measured deflection after fixing?

[@Fatguyintheforest]

I never measured how much it was bouncing but it definitely helped. Feels solid. My island would jump prior to fixing.

[@daddybear7062]

It’s a standard in construction, I’m shocked that this house was missing blocks

[@signedelacroix7213]

I wish you showed the bounce before and after. But I am sure it stopped.

[@Fatguyintheforest]

I wish I did as well. Was one of my first videos, I wasn’t thinking. It hasn’t stopped completely but it’s absolutely better and worth doing

[@chrisdevine25]

What kind of lumber did you use?

[@Fatguyintheforest]

If I remember, I believe it was Douglas fir.

[@stevenlynn2403]

How did you determine where to add the supports? Did you do more than one row?

[@Fatguyintheforest]

I went in the middle of the joists and staggered them so I could screw them to the joists

[@ianmctimoney4206]

Herringbone bracing is better Quicker, less material, and doesn’t block off your hoist space if you ever need to run lines or cables etc

[@Fatguyintheforest]

Yes you’re probably right. Good points

[@rustyshimstock8653]

Herringbone cross bracing is difficult/impossible to install after the deck has been put down. Particularly nailing the top edge of each brace is easy to do from above. From below, you cant really screw or nail through the diagonal brace into the joist. Solid blocking gives you the same rigid geometric effect as herringbone.