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    msiehs Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 23, 2008, 02:20 PM
    Can I "Sister" new wood onto my deck joists?
    I have a deck that is cantelivered off the side of my house the Deck is 4'8" X 21'6". I ere should I place the bolts?noticed that approximately 5 of the 22 joists are rotted at the end and the rot is from about 2 - 8 '' in length. Would it be all right to "sister" on new 2 by 8's . How many bolts should I use and where should the bolts be placed?
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    Apr 24, 2008, 08:34 AM
    So the rotted joists are less than 5' long, right? If you can get under the deck to work I would remove the bad joists totally. If you sister in a new joist it needs to cross the cantilever point and go all the way to the next suuport, in you situation that's likely the house ledger board.
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    Apr 24, 2008, 05:47 PM
    I agree with ballengerb1... would be the best
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