I'm in the middle of remodeling a bathroom and have an issue with a sagging floor. I noticed this issue when the plumbers set my tub - the floor goes from 0" near the middle of the tub to a 13/16" gap on the right end of the tub. I thought it was a pretty bad difference, but at the time I just figured I'd use some self-leveling compound for the rest of the floor that I plan to tile. No biggie.
In hindsight I should have investigated why the floor was sagging, but I was in a hurry to get the bathroom finished so I didn't check it out.
Today I began prepping the floor for the SLC pour when I decided to go in the crawlspace to see if maybe I needed to add some blocking around the toilet area to possibly stiffen that area up some.
As I got over to the bathroom area I immediately found why the floor was sagging - the plumbers had cut the floor joist out where the vent stack and toilet drain are located. Problem is I don't know if the plumbers I hired cut it, or if previous plumbers (before I bought the house) cut it. I know the bathroom had been worked on before I bought it, including some plumbing. The cuts on the joist didn't look old, but wasn't very fresh either (my plumbers worked on it in February, so I would think it would look pretty fresh if they cut it).
I could jack up the sagging joist and sister it, or even box it in, but there is another issue. I just had my entire kitchen remodeled including new floor tile, tile backsplash, new cabinets, etc. This joist is directly under the wall separating the bathroom from the kitchen.
So, my question is - will jacking up the cut joist cause issues with the tile and cabinet work in the kitchen? I'm thinking it will, but wanted to ask folks more knowledgable than myself. Also, My tub is already set, leveled, glue in, screwed in, and cement boarded around. I'm thinking jacking the joist to level will also change the level of the tub, correct?
Since the kitchen and bath items are already set can I just sister/box the cut joist and leave it where it is, or should I jack it anyway?
Sorry, I don't have any pictures of the joist or sagging floor. I didn't have my phone with me at the time.
Thanks a bunch!
In hindsight I should have investigated why the floor was sagging, but I was in a hurry to get the bathroom finished so I didn't check it out.
Today I began prepping the floor for the SLC pour when I decided to go in the crawlspace to see if maybe I needed to add some blocking around the toilet area to possibly stiffen that area up some.
As I got over to the bathroom area I immediately found why the floor was sagging - the plumbers had cut the floor joist out where the vent stack and toilet drain are located. Problem is I don't know if the plumbers I hired cut it, or if previous plumbers (before I bought the house) cut it. I know the bathroom had been worked on before I bought it, including some plumbing. The cuts on the joist didn't look old, but wasn't very fresh either (my plumbers worked on it in February, so I would think it would look pretty fresh if they cut it).
I could jack up the sagging joist and sister it, or even box it in, but there is another issue. I just had my entire kitchen remodeled including new floor tile, tile backsplash, new cabinets, etc. This joist is directly under the wall separating the bathroom from the kitchen.
So, my question is - will jacking up the cut joist cause issues with the tile and cabinet work in the kitchen? I'm thinking it will, but wanted to ask folks more knowledgable than myself. Also, My tub is already set, leveled, glue in, screwed in, and cement boarded around. I'm thinking jacking the joist to level will also change the level of the tub, correct?
Since the kitchen and bath items are already set can I just sister/box the cut joist and leave it where it is, or should I jack it anyway?
Sorry, I don't have any pictures of the joist or sagging floor. I didn't have my phone with me at the time.
Thanks a bunch!