Timber floor composite floor 3.
Triple joist timber floor.
In these cases the joist hangers will be 4.
T ypes of floors 1.
Framed triple joist timber floor.
The floor consists of wooden joists also called bridging joists spaced 30 to 40 cm apart and supported on end walls.
Basement ground floor of timber 1 auditorium dances and dramas.
Affordable timber floor finish may last for up to 8 years.
Framed or triple joists timber floors.
Single joist timber beam.
True floor joist span calculations can only be made by a structural engineer or contractor.
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.
Double joist timber beam.
Double and triple joist hangers are wider to accommodate either a thicker piece of lumber or two or three joists placed side by side.
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 cost of recoating a timber floor is more affordable.
There are a lot of styles colours and species of timber flooring available.
Single joist timber floors.
Timber is natural hard wearing and when maintained and kept clean it avoids carrying dust and allergens which promote asthma and other respiratory.
Most floor joists consist of 2 by 6 inch lumber but they can use 2 by 8 or 2 by 10 as well which will require longer joist hangers.