Ceiling joists are usually 2 by 6s or sometimes 2 by 4s if it is an older home.
Timber mezzanine floor construction details.
The basic components and assemblies of a conventional wood frame home are shown in figure 5 1.
For details of weights refer to about technical.
Pick list all suitable timber and steel sections to design across all timber and steel sections.
The reader is referred to chapter 1 for more detailed references to house framing and related construction details.
A floor s framework is made up mostly of wooden joists that run parallel to one another at regular intervals.
Importance relative to the overall performance of wood framed construction cannot be overemphasized.
Some newer homes have manufactured i beam shaped joists.
A metal lip is often installed on the edge around the perimeter of the mezzanine floor surface 5.
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Note that spanman automatically calculates the weight of floor joists and adds it to the floor weight.
In heavily used areas like loading zones or high traffic zones the mezzanine floor panel may be protected with for example a diamond plate 6.
Alternatively design in a specific timber or.
This section contains information on timber design and construction compliance related to fire acoustics building classes environmental impact thermal performance and quality assurance.
Timber mezzanine floors generally we will only build timber mezzanine floors in a domestic or commercial application where the entire structure is made from treated structural pine timber.
The edges of the floor area are often finished with a bumper and handrail attached to the panels.
2 certification is undertaken by independent engineers familiar with steel floor design.