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OpenJoist 2000

Open Joist 2000 is an engineered wood system designed to maximize solid-sawn lumber strength while minimizing lumber waste. This truss and joist system features fully trimmable joists that are ordered to length from an inventory that is maintained by the manufacturer. These joists feature an open-webbed design that allows wiring and pipes to be run through the joists, without the need for a drop ceiling or lost headroom.

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OpenJoist 2000

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" Hi I'm Steve -- here Bob Vila isn't as you white house on this project we're going to be using open web joist and the joists are stronger and lighter and much more cost effective. This product is made by open -- 2000. Let's go talk to mark bush -- in find out how her maiden."

" How'd it work. Open -- 2000. Is a floor truss its mainly used for. Joist on the floor. As you can see this product has opened web. Meaning that so you don't have to drill holes or anything like that the ducts can be inserted in the winds like so. And then it can be inserted anywhere you want to. All along the joist. You can run all your plumbing electrical. Ducks through that -- without adding structural features of the house and keeping the the original design. Of this energy -- house. This will give you a good open web system without damaging the structural aspect the joist itself when you put him -- for another big advantage of this Joyce has. Is because of the and block the -- you can trim on site five and a half inches on both hands for a just ability. This also has another advantage where you can buy this product. From your local lumberyard. At every foot increments and then once again on site -- instrument back to make it it. This a joist. Is manufacture wood finger joints. As you'll notice there are no. Play connectors on the Jones. It's held in together with fingers in a waterproof glue. This will prevent rattling sound from plumbing. It's gonna help you in the recovery of your joist if it's loaded them properly is going to recover better than if you do on metal plate connectors. Because of the unique design. Of this house. Walls are at 45 degrees sixty degrees third -- never nine degrees this product is quite unique that it hand. Comedy these walls by being -- mobile on site. We do supply engineering drawings or installed Rawlings to accommodate the framer."

" That he will be putting the right -- that the right location. Open joist 2000. Designs floor system that will tie every joist together to make it less bouncy less vibration. By tying the whole floor together -- tuba fours two by six which we in the industry calls strong back. Tie the whole floor together so it doesn't matter where you are before the load will be evenly distributed. So the whole floor system make an -- strong dirty floor."

" The other advantage this product path. Is because of its wide surface. The subfloor. Plywood audio is being that is nailed to the joists itself. Gives it a sturdy and much quieter surface to nail into. When you do walk on this for you gonna feel like you're walking solid four. Is -- personal balance there's little squeak one important factor. We're using would open Jewish 2000 is that every piece. Is tested to twice the design mode. Before coming out of the plan for your shall war of day high quality product before you get an on site. Open -- 2000 can be used in a single family home like this one. It can be used in renovations remodeling it can be used in multifamily or light commercial application. Any type of application in the construction industry can use -- 2000."

" Not only are these joists more cost effective because the stronger in the lighter they can span longer distances. But there also more efficient for the environment because they're using smaller pieces of timber. They're much more resource efficient."

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