On Jan 19, 6:04 pm, ransley wrote:
On Jan 19, 5:19 pm, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:53:40 -0800 (PST), ransley

wrote:
You could straighten it by taking heavy 2" heavy angle iron, drill
holes every foot, take 1/2" coarse thread lag bolts, pre drill the
wood with maybe 1/4" drill and tighten them down over a few days. it
hopefully wont crack but sister another piece along side. If the hight
is to high with the angle iron plane the beam a bit.

You are serious. I figgered this was a carpentry job ?!

Oren
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Oren Ive seen it done on Roof overhangs that bowed, its easy. it
raises the lower ceiling,

Get a 2x2 of appropriate length. Screw down on the bowed joist with
3" construction screws. Snap a chalk line on the side of the 2x2 that
is in plane with the rest of the joists. Unscrew the 2x2 and rip
along the chalk line with a skilsaw. Glue and screw it to the top of
the offending joist.