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…foundation has been poured, the floor joists (many which are identical except…
…the metal webbing channels in each joist. The channels make it easier for…
…sills have been laid and the first floor joists and sub-floor are installed, the…

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…traffic or heavy furnishings. If the floor joists aren't thick enough or aren't properly…
…floor. Two by eights, at minimum, and a joist span of 16 inches on-center are necessary…
…support to each of the joists increase their joist strength and enable floor construction…

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…concrete. Next, they installed several beams and attached joist hangers to which the pressure treated horizontal joists were…
…later drove #8 galvanized nails through the planks into the floor joists. With other woods this might not have been necessary, but…

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…facilitates draining. Panels were erected, sealed with a polyurethane adhesive and then bolted together with steel hardware at…
…Once the basement floor was poured, work began on the first floor joists, then the subfloor, and finally backfilling the foundation…

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…roofing to prevent solar heat gains in warm climates or below floor joists to retain winter heat. The Value of Insulation Heat…
…loose-fill cellulose is about 3.5 per inch. Sprayed-on polyurethane foam tips the scales at an average R-value of 5.9. The…

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…weight of the house by transferring it to the footing. Girder: A main beam, usually of wood or steel, upon which the floor joists rest. Joists: The load-bearing horizontal spans made of steel or wood that support a floor system. Sill or sill…

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…containers give strength and structure to the house, effectively creating a steel box that is married together with steel floor joists and a plywood subfloor on the ground floor and a roof-truss system on top. Partition walls are created within the house…

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