I Beam Floor Joist Span

Apa performance rated i joists pris are manufactured in accordance with pri 400 performance standard for apa ews i joists form x720.

I beam floor joist span. Engineered wood products ewp span and size charts for bci joists. Is nailed only not recommended reduce spans by 12. Spans are clear distances between supports and are based on composite action with glued nailed apa rated sheathing or sturd i floor panels of minimum thickness 19 329 40 20 or 20 o c for joist spacing of 19 29 or less or 23 329 48 24 or 24 o c for a joist spacing of 24 9.

Spans shown above cover a broad range of applications. Shop menards for a wide selection of i joists that are lightweight strong stable and can be used as floor joists. Lp solidstart i joists are a building material with built in environmental benefits made of engineered wood substrate a renewable resource with a reduced environmental impact raw material procurement targets small fast growing trees in lp s manufacturing process no part of the log goes.

Minimum intermediate bearing length is 31 2. Spans in floors ceilings and roofs. 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.

I joists can span up to a whopping 32 without support giving custom home builders the ability to create open floor plans that customers demand lvl flange an lvl flange is critical for a high performing floor because it prevents squeaky floors in two ways. This performance standard provides an easy to use table of allowable spans for applications in residential floor construction allowing designers and builders to select and use i joists from various member manufacturers using just one set of span tables. These are the right choice for both residential and non residential floor and roof joist construction.

Adhesive must meet apa afg 01 or astm d 3498. It may be possible to exceed these. End spans must be at least 40 of the adjacent span.

More options for more economical floor joist layouts select the economy section 240 45 300 45 360 45 of appropriate depth to accommodate the spans of the main area of the floor.