…off-site with engineered wood I-joists from Willamette Industries providing…
…flexibility. Moreover, these I-joists are resource friendly utilizing 50% less wood fiber than traditional lumber joists. The flooring system, called…

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Quiet Floors for Sound Control

…during new construction when subfloors and joists are exposed. A number of manufacturers…
…beneath the sub floor between the floor joists. This solution may only be possible between…
…floor and the basement where the floor joists are accessible. If the basement has a…

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Load-Bearing Walls

…carefully located beneath upper level floor joists. The upper level's floor joist's…
…is a measure of the distance the floor joists can run without additional support form…
…including engineered lumber, truss-joists, micro-lams, glulams, LVL's, heavy…

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A Guide to the Porch Addition

…second-generation composite material. Your substructure may still be pressure-treated wood and the rafters and ceiling joists will be wood, but all your trim boards like the eaves, soffits and fascia can be synthetic, says Tatsch. It eliminates the…

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Tubular Skylights: Installation Basics

…is free of electrical wires, ductwork or other obstructions. Use a stud finder or hammer to locate an area between ceiling joists. Using either a screwdriver or drill with a 3/8th-inch bit, make a hole to mark the center of the skylight's opening…

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Alternative Decking Options: Composite Wood, PVC and More

…composite deck boards are formed with grooves along the sides of the boards. Tabbed fasteners that screw directly into the joists below the deck also slide into the grooves of adjoining deck boards, firmly holding the deck boards together without the need…

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Green Homes Special Series: Part Seven: Foundations

…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 plate…

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Under-Roof and Attic Insulation

…attic access at a depth reaching the tops of the joists. Add extra layers above the joist at right…
…hatch also needs to be insulated. Walk only on joists or place walking boards across the joists to avoid compromising the insulation or putting…

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Willamette Plant Tour

…produces approximately 55 million linear feet of I-joists a year. I-joists are structural engineered building components that are used in place of traditional sawn lumber as floor joists. They are so called because they resemble an uppercase…

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Surround Your Hot Tub with a Deck

…with carriage bolts or lag screws. Joists: Horizontal supports nailed to stringers…
…decking. Blocking may be nailed between joists for stabilization. Decking: The surface…
…nailing methods in this order: ledgers, joists, blocking, facing and then decking…

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