Cutting Floor Joists For Shower

Also all that mud and tile plus showering people are heavy and the extra support would be good to have.

Cutting floor joists for shower.

Fine homebuilding with jim anderson demonstrates how to cut floor joists to length. The joist size is 100mm by 50mm and i need to cut it to 50mm by 50mm. Measure the distance between the joists flanking the joist to be cut typically between 30 and 31 inches in joists installed 16 inches on center. The best in my mind is dropping 3 of joist and pouring the pan over rubber membrane.

Inspect the rim line to know where to set the joists. Recently when replacing a cracked 36x60 fiberglass shower i discovered the plumber had cut 4 inches out the top chord and field of the tji floor joist. I want to make a walk in shower and i need to cut into the floor joists so the fall and mortar bed can be built. Tradespeople often need to cut notches or holes in floor and ceiling joists to run pipes ductwork or wires.

If the cut outs are too large or in the wrong location the joist can be weakened and unable to support the load it was designed for. Start by cutting out a small 1 2 in 2 5 5 1 cm section of the floor joist with a reciprocating saw. We cut out and doubled up a header where the tub p trap was to be installed. Sometimes joists are notched at the end where they bear on a wall or sill.

Line the chalk line up with the rim line and snap the line. Tap a nail into the joist to keep it from moving around. Pry the floor joist from the subfloor with the back of your hammer. Resizing joists for walk in shower.

So the only solution is to cut a few inches from the existing joist tops. Note the photos show a recent bathroom remodel where we relocated the tub drain across several floor joists. In this case the bathroom floor framing there cannot be the danger of a structural catastrophe but instead we may have to deal with an excessive deflection. If it were my house besides the sistering mentioned above i would also add a 6 inch deep joist between each cut down joist to cut the span in half.

It s cheap insurance against future cracking of the mud job and tiles. Prior to drilling holes in these floor joists we installed 3 4 inch plywood to each one. This will create a weak spot. Set the joists to the layout on the rim line using a two man team.

Cutting from the joist height has always been and is a sensitive issue. As this is half the joist i need to re support the joist and i planned to sister the joist with another 50mm by 50mm and also add trimmers for extra support. I m working on installing a walk in shower for the first time and i ve seen differing ways of waterproofing the floor. The floor system is 2 10 joists spaced 12 inches on center.

Add 1 8 inch of additional length so you can fit. Then use pry bars and your reciprocating saw to pry and cut the floor joist away from the subfloor.