JH1
Feb 23, 2008, 07:29 PM
My floor joists are 2 x 10's spaced 16". The span is 14 feet. The joists, sill plates, beam, piers and block wall all appear to be in good condition. The crawlspace is bone dry and has been for the 4 years I have lived here.
Here's my problem/question:
I just got a new wall-sized entertainment unit with a big TV (finally got the wife to cave in). This unit is in the room in the same direction as the joists - the length of the unit is parallel to the floor joists. The problem is that the darn thing wobbles or bounces when someone walks past it. How can I stop this bouncing?
Sistering the joist is the common solution but I would like to avoid removing the crawl access well and digging a trench simply to get (1) 14' 2x10 into the crawlspace.
Would using strips of 3/4" plywood glued and screwed to the joist be an effective and easier solution for this problem? BallengerB1 offered this solution to a similar but different issue here some time ago. I'm hoping to get feedback from someone who has tried it - if it doesn't work, removing it sounds like a pain if I end up sistering anyway.
Thanks in advance!
Jim
Here's my problem/question:
I just got a new wall-sized entertainment unit with a big TV (finally got the wife to cave in). This unit is in the room in the same direction as the joists - the length of the unit is parallel to the floor joists. The problem is that the darn thing wobbles or bounces when someone walks past it. How can I stop this bouncing?
Sistering the joist is the common solution but I would like to avoid removing the crawl access well and digging a trench simply to get (1) 14' 2x10 into the crawlspace.
Would using strips of 3/4" plywood glued and screwed to the joist be an effective and easier solution for this problem? BallengerB1 offered this solution to a similar but different issue here some time ago. I'm hoping to get feedback from someone who has tried it - if it doesn't work, removing it sounds like a pain if I end up sistering anyway.
Thanks in advance!
Jim