Manufactured Floor Joists

Bci joists are specially constructed floor i joists with flanges made from strong versa lam lvl.

Manufactured floor joists.

We offer roof trusses storage building trusses and frames floor trusses and trusses that are immediately available to pick up at one of our conveniently located plants. The two steel i beams that provide the main support of a mobile home are parallel to the long walls of each unit of the home but inset several feet from the walls. Then the cross support is cut to length dropped into the joist hangers and finally attached to the hangers using screws. I joists provide a high performance alternative to dimension lumber joists for floor and roof applications.

In addition we carry a wide selection of lumber and boards. Some of those options include laminated veneer and strand lumbers i joist and rim boards. Apa performance rated i joists pris are manufactured in accordance with pri 400 performance standard for apa ews i joists form x720. These are the right choice for both residential and non residential floor and roof joist construction.

Bci joist span and size charts available for download. Thanks to its osb panel which can be adjusted over 24 as required the open joist triforce also helps keep inventory simple and efficient. First the hanger is secured to the the floor joists. Once the chassis has been built to specifications the builders will use a jig or template to built the floor joists from 2x6s or sometimes 2x8s for the higher quality homes.

The floor joists that sit on top of the beams run perpendicular to them and are cantilevered as they extend past the beam. Two pictures above show building the cross joist support using traditional joist hangers. These manufactured floor joists can provide a solid floor if you go with a l 480 deflection criteria. Basically the deflection criteria is used to determine the joist size and spacing.

These are screwed into the existing floor joists. 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. The open joist triforce is offered in industry standard measurements of 11 7 8 14 and 16 inches 241 mm 302 mm 356 mm and 406 mm.