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Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-26-2023, 05:38 AM
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Views: 1,378
Posted By vm428
Ouch! thank you, good advice, husband said it...

Ouch! thank you, good advice, husband said it made his tummy turn to think about that.
Years ago a friend of mine shot himself in the stomach with a nail gun...
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-23-2023, 08:12 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,378
Posted By vm428
Thanks again CX. It's helpful to confirm that I...

Thanks again CX. It's helpful to confirm that I really do have good reason to drive my poor husband nuts over joist flatness this weekend, ha!
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-23-2023, 02:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,378
Posted By vm428
Hi again everybody, We have the laundry room...

Hi again everybody,

We have the laundry room joists in the hangers (not toenailed yet) and are getting ready to check flatness and do any necessary adjusting/planing.

Most of the boards have a...
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-21-2023, 07:41 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,378
Posted By vm428
I just saw the question about lag bolts. The...

I just saw the question about lag bolts.

The board marked in red does rest on the foundation columns, so I think it's correct to call it a rim joist board, not a ledger board.
We were able to...
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-17-2023, 12:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,378
Posted By vm428
Oh gosh, sorry, yes I meant rim joist. I'm...

Oh gosh, sorry, yes I meant rim joist.

I'm hoping we can pull out that outer joist (red color). It looks bad/different than the 2 original rim joist boards behind it (blue color) and doesn't...
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-17-2023, 09:36 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,378
Posted By vm428
Good morning everyone! Working on replacing...

Good morning everyone!
Working on replacing laundry room joists now. We have removed the old joists.
I think the laundry room was originally a porch that was closed in at some point.
There is a...
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-03-2023, 05:51 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,378
Posted By vm428
Thanks to you guys' advice, the kitchen subfloor...

Thanks to you guys' advice, the kitchen subfloor is in:). It's not perfect, but there are no major dips/humps, and it is solid!

Starting same process in the laundry room this weekend...
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 01-25-2023, 06:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,378
Posted By vm428
OK, we will do some shimming in the hangers. ...

OK, we will do some shimming in the hangers.

Thank you:)
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 01-25-2023, 02:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,378
Posted By vm428
Thank you again for your help! Wasted half...

Thank you again for your help!

Wasted half of Saturday fighting with the rental planer before returning it.
So we caved, bought one and tested it out. I like planing:) Will retry getting things...
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 01-20-2023, 05:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,378
Posted By vm428
ugg, I'm glad we are not working from underneath...

ugg, I'm glad we are not working from underneath as you had to do, that seems even more difficult.

We will be sure to check across 3 or more joists and in multiple directions.

Thank you:)
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 01-20-2023, 04:38 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,378
Posted By vm428
Early to bed and early a.m. to the crawl space we...

Early to bed and early a.m. to the crawl space we go...I'll be back:)

Thanks again! You guys' advice is so helpful!
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 01-20-2023, 02:20 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,378
Posted By vm428
I don't think I am allowed to attach links yet,...

I don't think I am allowed to attach links yet, so here is a photo of the makita planer info...
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 01-20-2023, 01:19 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,378
Posted By vm428
Thank you for the replies! Yes, this is HARD...

Thank you for the replies! Yes, this is HARD work, I'm so relieved you guys didn't tell us to start over (yet):)

Oops, doubled joists, not sisters

It's a really tight space, so I don't think we...
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 01-19-2023, 09:23 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,378
Posted By vm428
Kitchen and Laundry project, joists and all...

Hi Everyone!

I have been reading lots of old posts and am so happy to have found this incredibly helpful forum! My husband and I really appreciate any advice you are willing to share.

We are...
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