What a mess! Imagine the surprise of this brownstone owner when he embarked on a bathroom remodeling only to find that a previous owner (or, more likely, his plumber) had butchered a bunch of joists on the parlor floor. (In our experience, this is not uncommon in areas where resources have historically been short.) Serious bummer. So now the question is, What to do? Fudge it or go legit? Leave your feedback on the Forum post…