Doug welborn Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 What kind of floor joist Is this? Doug Welborn Download Attachment: IMG_0184.JPG 147.98 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 That's an "I joist". If you run a search here or on the internet you should find plenty about them. Brian G. You Joist, I Joist, We All Joist [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Doug, Read the documents listed in the TIJ Library about I-Joists. www.inspectorsjournal.com/forum/LinkFil ... cat&id=228 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Doug, After your reading you should still have questions. From an inspection perspective, they are more difficult to properly inspect. I stress "properly" because it seems like you don't see them often in your area. When tradespeople start using them they usually do it wrong. In our area they have been the usual practice for nearly twenty years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 You will also hear them called TJI's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozofprev Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Although it is fairly simple to intuitively 'feel' how/why I-joists work, you can take your knowledge a step further (and have some fun) drawing some shear and moment diagrams. You may be surprised to find how simple it really is. For a "show me how" tutorial that you can just watch while clicking 'next', go HERE! The link is a very nice non-calculus introduction to what every building science graduate has done a gazillion times. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 You may be surprised to find how simple it really is. For a "show me how" tutorial that you can just watch while clicking 'next', go HERE! The link is a very nice non-calculus introduction to what every building science graduate has done a gazillion times. Enjoy! Dude, you know how to party! That was a BLAST! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozofprev Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 So why do I think you're funnin' me??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mridgeelk Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 TJI Macmillan is now owned by Weyerhaeuser you can go to ilevel.com for their site. TJI has field reps that will at no charge, at least in this region, come and evaluate an installation of their products. Better yet they will design any portion of a structure using their products at no charge. I wish more local builders would use this service. Your local lumber yard should have many manuals on installation of these and other I-Joists (LPI,BCI etc.). It is important to determine the height, series number, spacing and span of the joist of the joist to see if the installation is correct. Along with that the location of any holes and necessary blocking. The field manuals on installation should be of great help to you. Ed Originally posted by Doug welborn What kind of floor joist Is this? Doug Welborn Download Attachment: IMG_0184.JPG 147.98 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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