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JULIA ROSS (Longview, TX)

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Windows & Doors

Posted Date

1/15/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Replacing Basement Windows, problems with floor joists?

Hi, This is my first post. I really am not sure what to do with what we found. We are in the process of redoing the whole basement of our 1949 house. The windows are all the orignal wooden frame windows, so we are replacing them. When we removed one window to enlarge the opening , we noticed that 2 floor joists above were sitting directly on the window. In the basement, there are 2 beams that go north-south, and the floor joists run east-west, and connect from the beam to the basement wall. The floor joists are encrusted into the basement wall. (sorry not sure of the proper wording, english is not my first language...) But the windows are so high that the top end of the window opening arrive directly under the floor joists. The floor joists dont sit on anything there... I have added a picture to show what I mean. Is this something I need to correct? What can I do ? I need some advices, Thank you, Charles
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