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Subfloor repair
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I posted this pic quite some time ago showing rot around my toilet from
below.
I have now removed the toilet, a layer of tile, a layer of vinyl
flooring and the two layers of underlayment that were accociated with
the flooring.
I cut the rot out and now have one problem and that is supporting the
new subfloor I must install.
On the west side the tounge is available so that will not be a problem.
For the north, I plan to cut back to the floor joist or alternatively
cut even with the joist and add a sister to the floor joist to make
things easy for myself.
On the east, I will add a 2x4 to connect the floor joists and use that
for support.
That leaves the south... it is an outer wall and the floor joist is 6
inches in (beyond the floor I have cut out. I can only think of two
options (since there is plumbing in the way to make things worse....
(1) Add a hanger 6 inches in between the two joists, then put in a
crosser of some kind... or (2) screw some thick plywood to the bottom
of the existing subfloor and use that for support.
Any advice or other options?
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NSWE without references confused me. I am assuming that your problem is
with the area where the toilet supply line is. Other than the wall sitting
on it, I can not see that area getting a lot of traffic. If you can figure
out a way to properly support a 2x4 under the cut edge of the osb it will
support the minimal load you need supported. Use a joist hanger at 1 PM
position and the 8 PM position and run the 2x along that axis.
My answer is as confusing as your question.
Here 2000 words. Add 2x4 or better where the red lines are.
I would add the extra cross bracing under the toilet flange also.
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