joist hangers

I need to add a suspended ceiling to my downstairs WC, to cover some pipes. General suggestion seems to be to run batten round the perimeter of the room, then use joist hangers to hang ceiling joists across the shorter length (1.5m) at 600mm intervals, and plasterboard. All makes sense. Couple...

Hi all, Just after a bit of advice/confirmation. We have haves a 2 storey side extensions. For the 1st floor I want to find the finished floor lever of the current house - transfer that point to the outside mark it etc. etc. The span is 4m Fix wood wall plates to the existing side wall and to...

I've discovered a pretty severe woodworm problem when I went to fit a new carpet in the bedroom upstairs. It appears two of the joists have born the brunt of it and I think they need replacing. I'm going to attempt it myself as well because I'm struggling to get hold of a joiner due to them...

I've got a small cellar under our sitting room (about 8' by 20'), floor boards are all still intact, but a number of joist ends are rotted, sill plate is seriously deteriorated with dry rot in several places and there are signs of localised woodworm infestation on a few beams. I'm going to pull...

As per title really - is it ok to hang joists on a joist which is already supported at either end on joist hangers? I'm looking to get rid of the ugly timbers which are below ceiling level under a flat roof which is part of an extension from many years ago (1980's). It's a bungalow and the...