How To Fit Floor Joists

This is part 2 in my series of loft conversion videos.

How to fit floor joists.

Fit new joists fit new floorboards as necessary. If a crack or sag is isolated to one area the sister joist should extend at least 3 ft. Remove all flooring from a normal lounge. Fit new joists fit new floorboards as necessary.

Fit the joists into the joists hangers if you choose that method of installing floor joists. Remove a third of a room s floor around a chimney breast or adjacent to a bay window. Joists range in size from 2 x 6 to 2 x 12 based on the distance being spanned. Installing first floor joists floor having fitted the sills i headed up to complete the first lift.

As above with conventional floorboards. If you read my my earlier pages you will know that i was considering installing easi joists at first floor level because i liked the idea of being able to easily run all my pipework. Start by cutting out a small 1 2 in 2 5 5 1 cm section of the floor joist with a reciprocating saw. When the sagging joists are level apply a generous bead of construction adhesive to the existing joist.

Wood joists are structural framing members that are laid upright on edge and nailed equally spaced usually 16 inches on center onto the wall plates. In this video i show how i cut my my joists make packer plates get the joists from the garden up int. They are covered with subflooring panels of plywood or oriented strandboard osb to complete the floor s structural assembly and create the solid continuous platform on which you install tile carpet or other finish flooring. This will create a weak spot.

Joists are spaced at regular intervals much like the studs in a wall frame. But it s usually best to run the sister joist over the entire span. On both sides of the problem area. Laying a floor joist in a wood frame house is a simple procedure that can be done in 4 easy steps.

Then use pry bars and your reciprocating saw to pry and cut the floor joist away from the subfloor. Pry the floor joist from the subfloor with the back of your hammer. Joists are cut to lay flush with the outer surface of the.