The biggest advantage in my opinion in using i joists is simple.
Manufactured floor trusses.
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Bci joists are specially constructed floor i joists with flanges made from strong versa lam lvl.
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These are the right choice for both residential and non residential floor and roof joist construction.
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Basically the deflection criteria is used to determine the joist size and spacing.
Apa performance rated i joists pris are manufactured in accordance with pri 400 performance standard for apa ews i joists form x720 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.
Ewp is resourceful for many reasons some of which you may already be aware of some of which you may not be.
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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.
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Up to 120 spans.
In addition we carry a wide selection of lumber and boards.
Besides the chassis and roof down structural integrity manufactured homes are built much like site built homes.
These manufactured floor joists can provide a solid floor if you go with a l 480 deflection criteria.
Plated floor trusses are very heavy present a handling danger because of sharp plate edges and plates often interfere with the installation of mechanicals.
I joists provide a high performance alternative to dimension lumber joists for floor and roof applications.
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The l indicates the span and as the bottom number gets bigger the deflection goes down.
Steel is also a non renewable resource manufactured with great energy consumption.
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Bci joist span and size charts available for download.
With floor trusses being built this way to begin with it was a huge step for the world of i joists.