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ASK THE BUILDER | It’s important to realize you’re dealing with people’s lives, and death and serious injury can result when you install joist hangers, beams and support columns the wrong way.

I’v e never done rough framing for a subfloor, and I need a quick tutorial on the top things one should know about selecting and installing wood floor joists.

FRAMING CONSTRUCTION TIPS The following floor framing tips are provided as general guidance. As proprietary products, I-joists should be installed following the installation instructions provided by ...

A. If the joist hangers your carpenter used are approved for use with the newer ACQ treated lumber, you should have nothing to worry about. These metal framing connectors have been around for ...

The floor joists are manufactured wood called I-joists. Do they need to overlap like regular wood joists? A: I've been framing and building for many years and have used both types of floor joists.

What is an I-Joist? I-joists, also referred to as engineered wood joists, are structural framing members utilized in residential and commercial construction.

The framing is very conventional: 2×4 studs with I-joists spanning the floor and roof. For air sealing we primarily used plywood and tape.

I was there every day for the first few months, capturing the framing of the home and installing all the plumbing, radiant floor heat and electric in the home.