I am working on my new (to me) house. It was built in 1900. It has a sleeping porch (at least that is what they used to be called) upstairs and down stairs. Apparently they were built with a slope of about 2 inches (for drainage/runoff). So, the outside wall is two inches lower than the rest. As part of our repairs we needed to support the outside walls because it has settled slightly on one corner. The porch is tied into the foundation of the house and supported with concrete pillars on the outside two corners. We have managed to support it and jack it up so that is level side to side. So, that's a big accomplishment. It is secure and sturdy. BUT, the porch is also the laundry room and we are adding a bathroom -- just a sink and toilet. We need to level the floor on the inside. I think the best wait to do it is to add joists to the current joists that are raised to level the floor. Here is my idea: The highest point of the floor is where it is tied into the house and the lowest point is the furthest outside wall. So, if I add a joist (sister it) and raise it up over the current joist and add another to the outside wall that is still higher to make up the two inch slope, isn't that the best way to level the floor on the inside? The new joists will support the subfloor and make it level. Am I thinking this through correctly?
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