See the image below for an example of joists spaced 16 on center 16 o c.
Triple joist timber floor plan.
Single joist timber beam.
Framed or triple joists timber floors.
The widest span in the floor joist span table in part 2 of this tutorial module showed that floor joists can span 17 2 if they are 2 x 12s spaced 12 o c.
Let s expand our house beyond that 17 2 span capability to 24 feet wide.
Since the example house we are designing for is 12 feet wide we need to find in the floor joist span table a joist size and centering that can span 12 or wider.
Basement ground floor of timber 1 auditorium dances and dramas.
So the house dimensions will now be 24 x 13.
Timber floor composite floor 3.
The floor joist spacing is the distance between the centers of any two installed joists.
Single joist timber floors.
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T ypes of floors 1.
Framed triple joist timber floor.
This is the simplest type of timber floor used for residential buildings where spans are short or moderate say up to 4 m and loads are comparatively lighter.
The will butt against the timber post not sit on top of it.
T imber flooring basement or ground floor of timber.
Given that the depth of the post is the same as the width of the triple joist i can t see that hangers can be used.