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Image 1 — Basement Floor Joist.
Image 2 — Basement Floor Joist.
Image 3 — Basement Floor Joist.
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Basement Floor Joist.

My basement. Just noticed a crack in the joists. My wifes father recommended raising the jacks a bit and putting in a 6x6 instead of a 4×4. Can i just sister the main joist? And do you think my house is going to fall down? Built in 1975. Way up north in maine.

u/Majestic-Crab9855 — 5 hours ago