Crowned Floor Joist

The push and pull of a crowned floor.

Crowned floor joist. In my son s bedroom there is a raised spot in the floor along one of the joists. Viewed 23k times 1. I want to install hardwood flooring in the mid level where the kitchen dining living room are of my tri level home but there is a hump in the kitchen floor. Like cupping and buckling crowning is a defect a wood floor can develop when exposed to moisture.

I went into the crawlspace with a level and that joist is bowed up about 3 4 to 1 compared to the other joists on either side of it. How can i correct a crowned floor joist. Thirdeye first time home buyer. One of the joists close to the end joist of the house had a very significant crown in it.

If the floorboards absorb humidity from the air or moisture from. The joist on the other side of the crowned joist was properly level meaning it was in plane with the end joist. The floor joists that sit on top of the beams run perpendicular to them and are cantilevered as they extend past the beam. Between it and the end joist just 12 inches away there was a 5 8 inch drop.

In other words they are unsupported where they end under the long walls. Joined feb 11 2007 20 posts. Active 6 years 8 months ago. How to repair a crowned floor.