We should have known. If the beams were in such poor condition, we should have expected the joists would be in bad shape too. We had a little bit of good news, the joists on the center wing porches are in pretty good shape and probably will not need to be replaced. The joists on the first floor, east wing porches definitely need to be replaced. This photo shows the rotten joists. We're starting to realize how lucky we were no one fell through the porch floor!
The photo below shows the new beams going in. The contractors spread pitch on the end that will sit on the brick pier. So this time, they will not be as susceptible to moisture damage as the previous ones were.
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