Tji Floor Framing
Stack only over beams or walls.
Tji floor framing. Several short videos are featured and offer a live action step by. The tji joist were developed about 50 years ago and continue to be a great engineered wood product providing strength and consistency for high performance floor and roof structures. Floor framing and installation typical details cover sheet. The dimensional stability of tji joists help them resist warping twisting and shrinking that can lead to squeaky floors.
Tji s offer many benefits compared to traditional dimensional lumber joists including. Almost no twisting or warping very little dimensional shrinkage stiffness and strength. United states tj 4014 black white tj 4014 bw. Design information for all joists tji joist floor framing 24 rim board selection and installation 25 floor details 26 27.
Below are some literature links for framing details. Tji joists are lightweight and come in long lengths which makes them faster and easier to install than traditional framing and saves you both. Framing standards a framer s guide to the installation process floor weyerhaeuser javelin microllam parallam timberstrand tji and trus joist are registered trademarks and edge gold. Do not walk on joists that are lying flat.
Backer and filler blocks. Engineered lumber continues to become more and more popular in today s construction industry. Tji floor joist framing. Do not walk on joists until braced.
Squash blocks web stiffeners. Their dimensional stability helps resist the warping twisting and shrinking that can lead to squeaky floors. Stacking gypsum board on floor. Design properties 16 floor span and load tables 17 allowable holes 18 roof span and load tables 19 cantilevers 20 21 framing connectors 22 23 section 3.
Blocking requirements for tji joists at cantilevers. Roof framing and installation typical details cover sheet. Framing connectors 14 15 section 2. Weyerhaeuser also provides trus joist floor installation videos on our website or weyerhaeuser s channel on youtube.
Does a tji floor system require mid span bridging. United states tj 4015 spanish tj 4015s black white tj 4015 bw. Tji s engineered wood i joists are my preferred framing members for floor systems. Installation guide for floor and roof framing with tji 110 210 230 360 and 560 joists spanish version.
Trus joist floor framing made simple.