Floor Joist Deflection Help - Contractor Talk
2018年1月23日 · The front of house side of the hallway is where the bearing point is for the floor joists. They are 2x10's spanning 15' this calculates to a deflection of L/318. We don't plan to take up the hallway floor as part of the project. This is a second floor with a dining room underneath so no way to add a beam and shorten the span.
Updating main beam in century-home: end. - Contractor Talk
2008年1月29日 · The last second-floor floor-joist, the one closest to the exterior wall, is not actually connected to the wall in any way. At either end it sits in recesses in the stone, and in the middle it sits on the beam, and it "floats" about 1/4" away from the barn-board wall.
Cutting floor joists flush to a wall- preferred tool?
2007年12月27日 · The floor joists are perpendicular to the stairs so I will need to cut a doubled 2x10 joist flush to the stairwell walls. The tools I have are the standard tools- reciprocating saw, 7-1/4" circular saw and a chainsaw.
balloon framing floor joist HELP - Contractor Talk
2018年2月28日 · 86 posts · Joined 2016. #24 · Jul 26, 2018. I assumed balloon framing went out of fashion because platform framing was easier. Working on a 1910 would frame house that is platform framed but with 2x10 floor joist that run full 25' width (center support). It wasn't a well built house, they cut corners like 32"OC 2x4 roof rafters.
where to support flush beams | Contractor Talk - Professional ...
2010年8月30日 · woodworkbykirk. 5035 posts · Joined 2008. #2 · Aug 30, 2010. it must be a local thing but here 2x6 arent allowed for joists let lone a ledger or beam, we have to use minimum 2x8 for joists, and 2x10 for beams. for the flush beam though, have you thought of 2ply with the first ply being let into the 6x6 posts. putting down subfloor with glue ...
Hanging a 100 lbs punching bag from I-Joists? (pics inside)
2007年8月29日 · I would hang it from a beam that spans diagonally across the corner and is supported by the walls and leave the I-Joists alone. Two 2x4's should be fine if the span is 10 ft. or less. Another method would be to hang it from a 4 ft square piece of 3/4" plywood attached to the bottom of the joists.
Replacing rotted rim joist entry door...first timer!
2011年4月15日 · When inspecting the old door I found that the water damage had gotten thru the sill, subfloor, rim joist and the ends of a few floor joists. So, I have to replace about an 8 foot section of the rim joist, a section of the subfloor, possibly sister two floor joists 16 feet back to the beam and then install the new door unit thats being delivered ...
Connecting wood floor joists to concrete block structure...
2008年2月24日 · So, small, sensible improvement: Open the floor to expose the basement beam; build a new beam of five 2x10's, laminated, glued and screwed; install it a foot to the east so that both east and west joists sit on it and so that the support posts sit on the basement beam directly over the basement posts; attachment to all joists; use steel jackposts.
Flush LVL beam, 2x10 joists, bearing wall above, shrinkage
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Floor Joist Deflection Help - Page 2 | Contractor Talk
2012年2月16日 · The original floor system is underdesigned by current standards, he's only concerned about deflection for the tiled part of the floor. If he could go bearing to bearing, he could just slide in a couple SPF joists that have been ripped to allow them to be stood up in place, then nailed together for full length sistering, or shim at the top plate ...