Dear Angie: I have a floor that has a broken joist under the house. The floor has caved in. How much will it cost to fix? The floor is wood. — Brad J., Cullman, Alabama Dear Brad: You definitely ...

Ocean Pines, Md. A: Joist bridging is the right term for bracing between floor joists, but it doesn’t usually look like what you have. Typically, the bridging consists of solid pieces of wood as ...

The subfloor appears to be separated from the floor joist, causing the sounds. I have used many shims, but that has not helped. My house was built in 1980. A contractor told me the best solution ...