I've been installing this in several homes over the past few years. They are a great solution to high labor cost installing concrete footers.
A secured plate to existing concrete that accommodates existing steel pole plates is a great idea too.
I recommend trying these for any structural supports that are failing or decayed bottoms
The website is a bit confusing sighting sold in "pairs", that led me to believe I was ordering enough for 2 braces. What I received was hardware for 1 brace. I asked for the powder coated black, but the hardware is not black, so I paid extra for half black coating. Also, the EZ Brace was just over $80, and the shocker is after you place the order, the shipping comes back as $80. I feel ripped off for 160 bucks!
Comes with driver bit and drill bits. Time will tell how it holds up. In my case i filled the notches with wood. Not sure if the calcs account for the type of layered /glued sheet construction of my beams, but theres a lot of screws to hold tension.
Overall pretty satisfied with the product. One of the posts 12 mm drive heads snapped off, but I was able to finish driving it with tightening the secondary bolts to one another and using a 7/8 socket
This product was just what I was looking for to address large notches that were cut out of joists to accommodate large can lights in my basement. I'm glad I was able to speak to Rich himself about my situation and he gave me confidence that these would restore strength back into my notched I joists. Nolan shipped out my order very quickly and the straps were very easy to install.
The joist reinforcement worked great and was easy to install. I used them to reinforce floor joists with a 4 inch hole for a toliet drain.
While looking for products to strengthen some joists, I found exactly what I needed with the joist repair strap kit. This is a very simple yet effective product. I was extremely impressed with the quality and attention to detail with the Nolan kit. I also found the product demonstration videos extremely helpful in selecting a product.
Solved my problem of sloppy mechanical work and over notched joists. Easy to install
Delivery was quick and everything looked solid and well made.
Installation was straight forward.
I am very happy with the peace of mind to have repaired the joists with a professional and permanent solution.
I had a joist in by basement that had a 5” hole drilled out for plumbing and was also cut all the way through above the hole. I contacted Nolan Structural Products and based on images of the joist they were able to recommend that I use two of the Joist Repair Kit - 24” Straps. The kits come with everything you need to install them except for a drill. Installation was easy and I was impressed with how the product eliminated all of the deflection that was happening in the floor above. The issue with the joist is right under a stair landing so you could feel the sag and hear an annoying squeak every time you used the stairs. That’s all gone now. These are great products and the staff is very helpful!
My guys notched the heck out of a joist and this gave us the structural support needed to pass inspection.
Excellent solution, response and service.
Repair kit worked quite well, quality materials were obvious and the kit made the repair quicker and professionally addressed as it was advertised it would
Had an HVAC guy drill too close to the top of my joists under a kitchen island. Purchased 3 of these, even though I only had 1.5” of wood above the hole, these worked great.
It was easy to install the wall strap took me about 5 minutes each one. Must have a good hammer drill and impact gun will make it go smoother. So far I’m happy with the product
Order came quickly. Install was fast & easy. Had to use them for a bowed wall in a house I was selling. Structural engineer signed off on it. The straps worked like a charm. Took about 4 hours total including set up & clean up to install 10 straps solo. The included mason bits ate up the block too. I had a big Bosch hammer drill but never needed it as my 20v dewalt drill worked perfectly. Had the impact gun for the bolts and the job was fairly easy. Much easier & cheaper than carbon fiber or block pins. I highly recommend these straps. Everything you need comes with it.
I received the two pairs of braces today and was a little disappointed they didn’t have the black color. Just plain galvanized steel, even though the website and youtube videos show the product as black. The gauge or thickness of the metal U-shaped bracket is about the same as any joist hanger. I was hoping for a thicker gauge. I will give them a try, but will apparently have to paint them myself.
Hi T.D.,
The EZ Brace is availalbe in Matte Black, but you had selected and purchased the Galvanized option. Please let us know if you would like to exchange for the black ones.
Best,
Jocelyn
Nolan Structural Products
Looks like it will solve my joist problem. There are many drivers to support the strap. I am now able to finish my basement with no worries.
Quoted an arm and a leg for same feature functionality by another company. I am pleased with the product and related costs. Friendly staff/ fast shipping!
The Insta-footing 16x16 plates seem solid and do have hardware for posts. I think the paint job was kind of thin on my product and a second coat is needed but still in good condition even considering the shipping scratches and thin paint brush strokes..
The brackets are the real deal. I had to slightly remove some material for Clarence and the metal is very strong. I asked the tech support if this was structurally ok and were very knowledgeable. My only complaint was only one drill bit for 2 kits and the bit broke when pre drilling.Also, was 7 screws short- it would have been nice to throw in a couple extras. I didn’t think it was a big deal but Lowe’s didn’t not have a structural screws that were even close. Un common size and short length, only thing close was Simpson strong tie but they were slightly longer and under sized.No instructions!!!! Like how deep to countersink. I had to remove some cross braces and found some steel ones on Home Depot’s online website which look and are stronger than the wood ones I had to remove.