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Default Support for togue in groove flooring

On Nov 18, 5:28 pm, "Cadbury's Finest"
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"Aaron Fude" wrote in message

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Hi,


There was compressed particle board in my tongue in groove floor which
I'm now replacing. Here's a picture (you can still see part of the
particle board next to the door trim on the left):


http://freeboundaries.com/floor.jpg


The problem, as you can see on the left, is that I can't get to one of
the joists that under the granite theshold. What can do here? I could
keep digging underneath, but then I will probably dislocate the
threshold. Is there a way to sister that joist? Or some other kind of
support?


Thanks!


Aaron Fude


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Why not just screw a supporting batten onto the side of the joist, so the
new board can rest on it? - sounds simple enough, or am I missing some
hidden facet of American house-building?

BTW, that wiring looks very untidy - it would never meet UK regulation


That seems a good approach.
One might add a support for the stone that would fill some of the
space and
a second piece attached to the first at a slightly lower top elevation
to support the floor.
T