The replacement of heavy wooden roof and floor joists with the lighter steel open-web bar-truss joists is a common renovation change. A lightweight steel open-web bar-truss joist, similar to the ...

A span table is a chart that shows how far a certain floor joist can span and not bend too ... builders and homeowners. A floor truss is made in a factory where common roof trusses are made.

The software used by the engineers at the truss manufacturing plant allowed ... A crown is a hump in a floor joist caused by a natural curve down the length of the board. Problems arise when ...

The drywall sheets meet on the wide dimension of a 2x4, not a narrow 1.5-inch-wide floor joist. There’s no need to install silly 1x3 furring strips as is common in some parts of the country.

These are fantastic floor trusses in my daughter’s home. There are multiple reasons I specified them. (Howard Lipin/Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter I was recently downloading some ...

(To minimize bounce, the truss height is usually increased a few ... not a narrow 1.5-inch-wide floor joist. If you couple floor trusses with factory-built walls, you can minimize construction ...

It's not unusual to see homes where past homeowners have hacked out a floor joist section in order to make room for tall exercise or playroom equipment. Another common issue is when a large pass ...

They’re critical to a structurally sound home, so a damaged joist is a repair that should occur immediately after the problem is identified. Floor joist repair cost varies widely, and there are ...

You never want to cut into the top of an attic floor joist or attic truss bottom chord. This will weaken the wood-framing member. Sign up for Best Bets, your go-to planner for things to do on LI ...

Fill Long Gaps With Construction Adhesive While a thin wood shim is effective at silencing an isolated squeak at a specific spot, if you find a long gap running the length of a floor joist ...

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 ...

The software used by the engineers at the truss manufacturing plant allowed ... A crown is a hump in a floor joist caused by a natural curve down the length of the board. Problems arise when ...