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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Notching & Boring Joists and Beams

Notching & Boring Joists and Beams

The posts, joists and rafters are 1/4 by 1/4 inch oak.

The posts, joists and rafters are 1/4 by 1/4 inch oak.

Annex with floor joists and rafters in place.

Annex with floor joists and rafters in place.

I-joist roof rafters, supported in metal hangers, frame into an LVL ridge

I-joist roof rafters, supported in metal hangers, frame into an LVL ridge

I-beams are light can be used for joists or rafters

I-beams are light can be used for joists or rafters

 veneer lumber (LVL) ridge beam is used to support I-joist roof rafters.

veneer lumber (LVL) ridge beam is used to support I-joist roof rafters.

hewing a replacement ceiling joist the rafters being sistered

hewing a replacement ceiling joist the rafters being sistered

We also had to add some joist and rafter straps to tie everything together.

We also had to add some joist and rafter straps to tie everything together.

The roof rafters shown are of sawn dimensional lumber. Note that I-joists

The roof rafters shown are of sawn dimensional lumber. Note that I-joists

 joists or collar ties while leaving the full complement of rafters in

joists or collar ties while leaving the full complement of rafters in

Comments, Log home includes 2nd story floor joist and rafters.

Comments, Log home includes 2nd story floor joist and rafters.

Aus Snow Report - Southern Pine Span Tables for Joists & Rafters Click

Aus Snow Report - Southern Pine Span Tables for Joists & Rafters Click

Here is a free span calculator for joists and rafters. http://simurl.com/varmen. Example Output for a 20' wide house - main floor joists:

Here is a free span calculator for joists and rafters. http://simurl.com/varmen. Example Output for a 20' wide house - main floor joists:

 inspected the roof area from the inside (Rafters, ridge beam, joists) to

inspected the roof area from the inside (Rafters, ridge beam, joists) to

 than the standard arrangement involving rafter ties and ceiling joists,

than the standard arrangement involving rafter ties and ceiling joists,

Alternatively on buildings later than 1970 the rafters, ceiling joists and

Alternatively on buildings later than 1970 the rafters, ceiling joists and

Ceiling Joists and Rafters. Ceiling joists are sized like floor joists

Ceiling Joists and Rafters. Ceiling joists are sized like floor joists

The Joists in the garage are on every 4th rafter.

The Joists in the garage are on every 4th rafter.

Notching and Boring Rafters/Joists/Studs 2

Notching and Boring Rafters/Joists/Studs 2

How to Cut Joists for Rafter Angles

How to Cut Joists for Rafter Angles

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