Support for togue in groove flooring

[Aaron Fude]

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):

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

[Charles Pisano]

Ok..First off, I have 3 sisters and I can tell you from experience you don't want to 'sister' anything, unless of course you love satan...

And second, I think the bigger problem is the martian underneath your floor..!

--------------------- Support for togue in groove flooring Group: alt.home.repair Date: Sun, Nov 18, 2007, 1:10pm (EST-3) From: [e-mail] (Aaron=A0Fude) 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):

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

[Oren]

If I were fishing, I'd call it a "birds nest".

[Cadbury's Finest]

[tbasc]

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

[Stormin Mormon]

If this was my house, I'd go buy a box of 1 5/8 drywall screws, and a length of 1 x 3 or 1 x 4 wood. Cut the wood to length, and use drywall screws to add wood to that "too narrow" beam. Use a drill with a screw driver tip. Much easier than put screws in by hand.