Before you frame a house, you need to know the parts of the frame and how they work. The following discussion roughly reflects the order in which the parts are built in the framing …

2005年6月23日 · In terms of sturdiness, is using joist hangers the same as resting the joists on the beam? Thanks-

2005年12月20日 · I would say that an I-joist with 1/2" plywood burns faster than a 1-1/2" 2x.Every house fire is a little different and the approach you take is different.

2004年2月27日 · Right so far? so when is a ridge beam needed vs just a board? Wouldn’t most roofs benifit from having the beam to help prevent the exterior walls from spreading under the …

2021年2月10日 · This is a simple structure, with load bearing on the outside walls, so I feel comfortable drilling a 3 1/2 inch hole in a triple 2 x12 joist beam spanning 80", if permitted. I …

2021年4月12日 · Following this thread. Have similar situation where I'm dropping floor / underpinning foundation 2' in a 25x36 basement with 4-ply 2x8 main beam with 3 columns -- …

2011年3月8日 · I'd just call it a beam. But if it's in a bearing wall, I'm not sure of the point. A bearing wall should be able to carry joists sitting on top of it. Particularly if you line up joists …

2019年5月4日 · Hi All- Building my first house and struggling between choices for floor joists. Any preference between sawn lumber (milled stock) joists, maybe 2x10s (#2) or I-Joists …

Choosing I-joists or floor trusses appropriately will increase the design potential and structural integrity of the homes you build.

Deck Cantilevers Section R507.5 notes that deck joists can cantilever up to 1/4 of the joist span. But you’ll notice when you look at the portion of the span table for joists with cantilevers that …