Originally Posted By: jwortham This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Not sure but I think 2 bricks, a wood block, a sheet of plywood and a concrete block do NOT a proper beam support make. Although looking at the depth of that notch, I am not sure that’s a proper beam in the first place.
Can't really see it, but I have my doubts about that trap in the background working either.
Originally Posted By: psabados This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
With about 2/3’s of the joist already notched out and the PVC in the way. Sistering doesn’t appear to be the total solution. Additional bridging along both sides of the drain should be installed for lateral support then some sort of proper piering installed. I would reefer this back to a framing contractor and let them make the final decision
Concrete block on its side is definitely wrong, as well as the brick and plywood.
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Originally Posted By: cmarshburn This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Joists that are cut like the one in the picture need to be properly headed off. Using joist hangers, same size lumber as the joist, and if more than one is cut the joists supporting the cut joists need to be doubled.
Originally Posted By: jmyers This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
To start, the blocks laying on their side will certainly blow up like a hand granade once too much pressure is applied to them.
Second the supports should be of like material, not going from block, to brick, to plywood to dimensional lumber.
Lastly but not least, the block should be resting on concrete footers and not the dirt floor.
The hacked joist is the least of the worries in this picture, it just needs to be properly supported. 
Originally Posted By: cmarshburn This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I couldn’t disagree more. The “hacked joists” are the whole problem, you wouldn’t have those after thought piers under there if it weren’t for those joists.
If a plumber were to ever cut a joist (even notch it out slightly) the “code” inspectors would make us (as a builder)go under there and head it off like I described in the earlier post. You don’t even get to use those great piers in the picture.
