Slideshow: Sister Support

Slideshow: Sister Support

Ernesto Bonilla of Great Lake Builders cuts flooring nails so sister joists will fit tight to the existing ones.

Slideshow: Sister Support

Ernesto and Toby Bonilla roll in sister joists .

Slideshow: Sister Support

A screw in the edge of the sister joist and a hammer help pull the sisters flush to the bottom edge of the existing joists.

Slideshow: Sister Support

Blocking is key to stiffening the floor.

Slideshow: Sister Support

This bearing wall section currently has little support, and will bear on the new I-beam to be installed in the basement. The studs in this critical wall section had bowed and required reinforcement with new studs before any jacking could be done.

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