Restoration & Refurbishment

Would it be possible to replace a section of rotten joist?

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 2.54 PM

When replastering the hallway in my flat, a plasterer discovered a rotten section of joist behind the old plasterboard. The rot is probably due to water streaming down the outside of the building in the past, although this has now been fixed by the freeholder. The joist looks as though it's holding up the floor of the flat above, and a section of wall is resting on part of it. The rotten section doesn't seem to be taking any weight though, as the joist hanger above it is loose, and there is nothing else resting on the rotten piece. Would it be possible to cut out the rotten section of joist and replace it with sound wood, or provide extra support for the rotten section, without replacing the whole joist? I posted a job for this, which has some photos, in case these are useful: http://www.mybuilder.com/myjobs/job/493459/view#/content;/myjobs/job/493459/view I haven't had any responses though, so wanted to make sure I was asking for was feasible, and in the correct category. Many thanks for your help!