DEAR TIM: I’m going to build a room addition because moving to a bigger home is just out of the question. I’ve never done rough framing for a subfloor, and I need a quick tutorial on the top ...

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Over time, a long wooden floor joist can sag, which can cause the ends of the joist to tip up where it sits on the sill plate. This can cause the finished floor above the lap joint to crack or the ...

Home & Garden Reader seeks advice on selecting, installing floor joists Updated: Mar. 23, 2012, 2:51 p.m. | Published: Mar. 23, 2012, 1:51 p.m.

Tip the wall into place and fasten with concrete nails or screws. Pro tip: You need shims only about every third joist, but ...

According to the manufacturer, Open Joist Inc. of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Open Joist 2000 "is a trimmable all-wood open-webbed finger-jointed floor truss without metal plate connectors.

A standard I-joist is normally 8 feet to 24 feet in length, but I have seen much longer I-joists. With longer I-joists, a center support beam or header will be needed to prevent 'bouncing' floors.

A floor joist should overlap the joist next to it by only 3 to 4 inches. The hump may be noticeable, but unless it’s causing cracks to the room’s walls and/or ceilings it’s not a major problem.

Dear Angie: I have a floor that has a broken joist under the house. The floor has caved in. How much will it cost to fix? The floor is wood. — Brad J., Cullman, Alabama Dear Brad: You definitely ...