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   ahneedhelp | May 31, 2002 06:21am | #1

   FH had an article on such a bathroom.

   It was a shower bath with the stall that had an offset wall.

   You walked in and around a wall with the shower on the other side.

   I realize my description of this setup doesn't make much sense but I've been wanting such a shower stall since I read the article several years ago. There is no curb and no curtain.

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   MNAnderson10 | May 31, 2002 07:14am | #2

   Sand,

      Remember that those joists are that dimension for a reason. While cutting the joist is an option it does not end there. You must make that are sound by adding support below the joists or sistering the joists with a stronger material. Perhaps steel or lvl's. That additional support should span from both bearing points of the original joists(now butchered) joists. In fact consulting a engineer might be a good idea. Anything less could result in structural failure or in the least cause flexing. That flexing in turn could cause your mud base to crack which could cause failure of your pan liner. Finally your tile(<---assuming) would crack. But I could be wrong.

   MNA