How To Fix Bowed Floor Framing Joist - Crawlspace And Upper Floor Home Repair Education

www.homebuildi... Visit our website for more helpful ideas about floor framing repairs and new house construction. If you're looking for the basics about repairing bowed floor framing joist that might be located in a crawlspace or upper floors, then watch this video. Keep in mind that these construction repairing videos won't work for every project and structural engineers or local building authorities might need to be contacted for more advice.

[@gregvancom]

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[@chadrobinson3504]

Is there any worry about bowing out the rim board over time? Is it worth cutting the nails (and a thin kerf) at one end of the joist e.g. with a sawzall to provide about 1/16" of relief and then renailing once the joist is straightened?

[@gregvancom]

Good point and if it's bowing a lot, then yes.

[@petercdmclean]

In the video you promised a link to info to create a tight straight reference line. What is that link?

[@gregvancom]

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[@drowningmonday4374]

Lol put blocking in and send it

[@JohnSmith-xu7ev]

Thats what im planning on mine. Its 50 years old, and they didnt use blocking. Im going to add blocking and cut it to match the warp.