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					Originally Posted by  sphelps
					 
				 
				If you don't know what way the joists run in your home you can take a good guess by looking at your hardwood, usually it's installed perpendicular to joists. Not always though but's a good rule of thumb. 
			
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also you can look for your load bearing wall in your basement, joists will run across
