Subfloor Joist Reinforcing
Adding additional floor joist to the
existing floor joist is often referred to as scabbing. The existing for
joist are sagging and required additional structural supports to carry
the load of this bearing wall.
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Scabbing the new floor joist on to the existing ones can add additional
weight to the foundation. This weight can be transferred to the footings and in
poor slope conditions, you could end up with the same problem in a short
period of time.
This is a bigger problem with your second floor framing. A floor that is
already sagging because of poor construction, structural miscalculations
or there's too much weight on the floor itself.
Maybe a large water bed or book cases filled with
books, has caused the floor to sag, over time.
Now once we add an additional floor joist, we're adding additional
weight to the floor. Additional weight will cause the floor to sag even
more.
Sometimes to repair floor framing damage properly, you will need to
replace the entire floor system. Often these problems will require strengthening the
building foundation or footings, especially if they are damaged or
sitting in poor soil.