Timber Floor Joists

As the name trimjoist indicates our product can be trimmed on the construction site for a custom fit.

Timber floor joists.

In addition we carry a wide selection of lumber and boards. In traditional timber framing there may be a single set of joists which carry both a floor and ceiling called a single floor single joist floor single framed floor or two sets of joists one carrying the floor and another carrying the ceiling called a double floor double framed floor. See our drop down menu for the full list of sizes. The term binding joist is sometimes used to describe beams at floor level running perpendicular to the.

I joists are comprised of top and bottom flanges which resist bending united with webs which provide outstanding shear resistance. Timber joists are available from us in numerous sizes. At donaldson timber engineering we design and cut all of our i joist flooring systems using metsawood s finnjoists. Different wood species have different strength characteristics with some having much higher bending.

Sheet materials mdf hardboard chipboard osb plywood door blanks. The flange material is typically laminated veneer lumber lvl or solid sawn lumber and the web is made with plywood or osb. Shop menards for a wide selection of i joists that are lightweight strong stable and can be used as floor joists. Sawn carcassing timber cls studwork timber carcassing timber batten fencing timber joists.

Trimjoist is the marriage of an open web floor truss and a trimmable wooden i joist bringing the best features of each to the relationship. Some of those options include laminated veneer and strand lumbers i joist and rim boards. Understanding floor joist spans wood species. We offer roof trusses storage building trusses and frames floor trusses and trusses that are immediately available to pick up at one of our conveniently located plants.

Higher grades of lumber clear. Mouldings planed timber planed timber mouldings skirting cladding wood flooring window boards. Sawn and treated timber is one of the oldest and most widely used building materials used in the world today bot. Contact us for alternative lenghts.

I joists are the most common way to structurally frame an upper floor in a residential building. I joists are also commonly used in flat roofs for both residential and commercial buildings.