On Monday, July 16, 2018 at 9:33:56 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 7/16/2018 6:44 PM, spfalk wrote:
Short story is a previous mentally challenged owner decided for some
reason to
move the garage door track up and attach it to the sill on the outer wall
rather than the block provided. In doing so , they notched three 2x10 floor
joists about 1 inch to 2 inches deep in the center of threeÂ* joists. These
joists are 2x10's and 16 OC, and span 12 feet. AboveÂ* the garage is a
bedroom.
I am curious as to whether there is an easy repair to reinforce these 3
joists, perhaps by gluing/nailing some pywood to the center about 1-2
feet on
either side of the nothces. There is no sagging or cracking and one home
inspector said its not honestly a worry. ButÂ* I'd prefer to shore it up if
possible before closing the break in the firewall from these morons.. Any
advice on what might be sufficient is appreciated.


Sistering is the simplest. If you go with plywood, use some
construction adhesive and screws or bolts through.

Inspector is probably right but for a few bucks in material and an hour
of time, you'll sleep better.

I would sister it with another section of 2 x 10, ~4 ft long. IMO,
easier to deal with than plywood, it's probably cheaper if you need to
buy it, easier to take home, they will cut it for you. Nails and
construction adhesive work for me