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You can use a table or use one of the many software packages available. You need to know the area that the joists will support and have some idea of the weight of the contents that will be placed on the floor.
IRC or IBC code books are available at the library.
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What is the maximum span of a 2x10 pressure treated pine floor joist?
14ft to girder
What is the floor joist span for acq treated lumber 2x10 16oc?
16ft 5 inches
How much does a 16 2x12 pressure treated floor joist weigh?
It depends on its moister content.
What is thickness of sub flooring?
Generally speaking, the thickness of the plywood layed directly over floor joist.
Does floor joist height increase with length of joist?
Not really. All joists will be the same whether you are working on a 1st or second floor, so your floor does not have a bunch of different levels. Usually we use 2 x 12 lumber, doubling joists which have walls above them or decreasing the spacing if you are at the limits of the span. example you have a 22' span in a garage with living area above it, you would use 2 x 12 with 12" on center spacing.
How to calculate floor support requirements?
To calculate floor support requirements you need to calculate the maximum load. Determine the breadth of the joist, span and fiber stress for each floor system. In addition, you will need to determine the total area supported and divide it by one joist.
Does a joist note giving size spacing and direction and shown on a floor plan pertain to the framing above or below?
A joist note on a first floor plan would refer to the Joist below that floor, a joist note on the third floor plan woud be for that floor.
How much weight can you put on a floor joist?
it depen on the size of the joist
What are the ends of the joist nailed too?
Floor joist or ceiling joist? Floor joist have a board on the end all the way along the side of the building called a rim joist. Like the cross bar on the top of a T. Ceiling joist are nailed down into the top plate of the wall and to the rafters where possible.
What is the purpose of a joist?
to support the sub floor.
What is a housing joint used for?
Joist possibly ? A joist is the boards under the floor and above the ceiling that span the room or building. What the floor or ceiling is attached to.
Where can you find a floor joist span table when using 2 x 6 tongue and groove?
Not sure what you mean? floor joist span table???
What does the word joist mean?
Joist = one of the parallel pieces of timber to which the boards of a ceiling or floor are fastened
What is the diagonal braces between floor joist?
It is called bridging.
What is the angle of a fire cut of a floor joist?
30 degrees
How do you insulate Rim band joist in the basement?
Usually with a piece of insulation fitted between the joist, top of the foundationand the floor.
Are the nails used by air framing hammers as strong enough for framing floor joist?
No,if the joist is merely butted.The joists must sit on a bearer type of situation or have joist-hanger connectors.
