Plywood Floor Joist

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.

Plywood floor joist. True floor joist span calculations can only be made by a structural engineer or contractor. Therefore the quantity shown may not be available when you get to the store. I joists provide a high performance alternative to dimension lumber joists for floor and roof applications. In fact instead of being a cheaper substitute for plywood i joists made with osb webs mark a significant improvement in the structural floor framing industry.

If the plywood subfloor you re placing is 5 8 of an inch thick you need a screw about 1 5 8 inches long. These are the right choice for both residential and non residential floor and roof joist construction. On the tops of the floor joists we measure and mark every 4 feet this will be the plywood seams. It has more wax and about 15 percent more resin making it a very stable material.

I joists are comprised of top and bottom flanges which resist bending united with webs which provide outstanding shear resistance. The flange material is typically laminated veneer lumber lvl or solid sawn lumber and the web is made with plywood or osb. Prices promotions styles and availability may vary by store and online. This sample table gives minimum floor joist sizes for joists spaced at 16 inches and 24 inches on center o c for 2 grade lumber with 10 pounds per square foot of dead load and 40 pounds of live load which is typical of normal residential construction.

Trusses i joists engineered lumber get great deals and big savings on trusses at menards. You ll want the screw to go about an inch past the plywood into the joist or underlying layer beneath it. The osb in i joist webs is not the garden variety osb used for sheathing products. Take a look at all of our trusses.

So if your subfloor is 3 4 of an inch thick any screw about 1 3 4 inches long will do the trick. Inventory is sold and received continuously throughout the day.