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Originally Posted by 908/930
If you want to keep the same height you can put plywood subfloor between the joists. Screw and glue some 2x4 or 2x3 to the side of the joist low of the joist top at required height to make the top of the new floor line up and lay in strips of ply, then floor over top. I did this years ago and it worked very well, it also stiffened the joists.
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That will work. Old houses around here had the cut the joists down. The thickness of the ply to be used would be enough. It would help to have a power planer, but some kind of sideways track saw setup would do fine. You'll need to cut near the walls with a Sawzall.