Results of those tests won't be known until 2007. However, association spokesman Derek Thorsteinson says his top priority is not to determine which floor joists are less flammable.

OSB floor boards are added as a temporary floor for easier work during the rest of the build. With 30 floor joists installed, we will begin raising the walls higher, one log at a time!

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Open Joist 2000 is the product name for a type of floor-truss system being used in today's building construction. According to the manufacturer, Open Joist Inc. of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Open ...

A: I've been framing and building for many years and have used both types of floor joists. When we used standard wood joists, fir or pine lumber, we would overlap the joists by 3 inches and nail ...

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.

The floor joists are manufactured wood called I-joists. Do they need to overlap like regular wood joists? A: I've been framing and building for many years and have used both types of floor joists.

The floor joists are manufactured wood called I-joists. Do they need to overlap like regular wood joists? A: I've been framing and building for many years and have used both types of floor joists.

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.