Residential Floor Joist Span Tji Span Chart

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Residential floor joist span tji span chart.

It shows the standard span tables for tji s. Span entries are listed for 2 6 through 2 12 joists and 12 in 16 in and 24 in. When building a house or even a deck it is important to confirm you have the correct joist sizes spans and spacing before you get started. 9 16 tji joists design properties 6 floor span and load tables 7 8 tips for preventing floor noise 8 allowable holes 9 cantilevers 10 11 roof span and load tables 12 13 framing connectors 14 15 section 2.

While most residential construction uses 2x8 joists with 16 inch spacing there are many other factors you need to consider when determining the proper joist span length. The table has two column sections one for joists without a cantilever and one for joists with a cantilever. Listed are 46 tables based on common loading conditions for floor joists ceiling joists and rafters. Types of floor joists.

Using tji span tables. They are organized by two main tables one for live load deflections of l 360 and one for l 480. The following screen shot comes from the trus joist tji manual. Design properties 16 floor span and load tables 17 allowable holes 18.

Bci joists are specially constructed i joists with flanges made from strong versa lam laminated veneer lumber with oriented stranded board webs and approved waterproof structural adhesives providing outstanding strength and durability. Joist span and spacing is set by your local building code. Tree sawed and engineered. Joists for use in residential framing applications fall into two different categories.

View joist rafter tables. The maximum span is measured o c. The tables look overwhelming but they are actually pretty simple to use. The spans are based on simple span joists.

Of bearings and is based on uniformly loaded joists. Simplified maximum span tables for selected visual and mechanical grades of southern pine lumber in sizes 2 4 thru 2 12.