If you don't plan to put any massive weight (say ... using that space for your anvil collection) following the rest of the floor joists should be OK. I assume there is a frame just inside the hole to put your new floor material on. Be sure to used those 2x6 metal supports on both sides of the joist in the middle; that'll add more structural load capacity than just toe-nailing it in.
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
From: sandaidh@localnet.com
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:08:12 -0400
Subject: [DIY] floor "repair" question
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
From: sandaidh@localnet.com
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:08:12 -0400
Subject: [DIY] floor "repair" question
After removing the old (non-working) floor furnace, there's a 2 ft by 3 ft
hole in the floor that needs to be filled. (Quick trip to the basement if
it isn't. <g>) I've got everything I need to do it. My question...should
the 2x6 supports underneath go the 2 ft way, or the 3 ft way, or does it
matter? The floor joists for the rest of the floor go the 3 ft way, but
obviously there was framing to support the floor furnace. Logic tells me
the 2 ft way is stronger, but.... Maybe I'm just over thinking the whole
thing. LOL
Thanks in advance.
Sandaidh bean-fhigheadair a' bhreacain
sandaidh@localnet.com
hole in the floor that needs to be filled. (Quick trip to the basement if
it isn't. <g>) I've got everything I need to do it. My question...should
the 2x6 supports underneath go the 2 ft way, or the 3 ft way, or does it
matter? The floor joists for the rest of the floor go the 3 ft way, but
obviously there was framing to support the floor furnace. Logic tells me
the 2 ft way is stronger, but.... Maybe I'm just over thinking the whole
thing. LOL
Thanks in advance.
Sandaidh bean-fhigheadair a' bhreacain
sandaidh@localnet.com
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