Triple Joist Timber Floor Plan

Let s expand our house beyond that 17 2 span capability to 24 feet wide.

Triple joist timber floor plan.

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. 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. Single joist timber beam. See the image below for an example of joists spaced 16 on center 16 o c.

Ce 200 details of construction. Basement ground floor of timber 1 auditorium dances and dramas. Single joist timber floors. The will butt against the timber post not sit on top of it.

The floor joist spacing is the distance between the centers of any two installed joists. T ypes of floors 1. Framed triple joist timber floor. Double joist timber beam.

So the house dimensions will now be 24 x 13. Off of this are two triple joists each 150x150 at right angles from above forming an l shape with the timber post in the corner. 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.

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.