Definition. 1  Thoracic strain or sprain refers to the acute or subacute onset of pain in the region of the thoracic spine due to soft tissue injury, including muscles, ligaments, tendons, and fascia, of an otherwise normal back.
If the floor joist is damaged and and you need to have it repaired by a professional, the costs can vary anywhere from $150 to $400 per joist. For the average room that is titled, the price can easily soar into the thousands. To find an exact quote, free quote search engines such as HomeAdvisor.com can help.
The inspector required my builder to go back and put an additional 18 inch i-beam joist between every pair of existing joists that had had a hole cut thru it. So now the joists are spaced every 12 inches instead of every 24 inches and the second floor no longer bows.