1 Floor Joists

Dead load weight of structure and fixed loads 10 lbs ft 2.
1 floor joists. Maximum floor joist span for no. The easiest way to tell that your floor may have joist problems is to simply walk across it. I joists provide a high performance alternative to dimension lumber joists for floor and roof applications. True floor joist span calculations can only be made by a structural engineer or contractor.
Live load is weight of furniture wind snow and more. This sample table gives minimum floor joist sizes for joists spaced at 16 inches and 24 inches on center o c for 2 grade lumber with 10 pounds per square foot of dead load and 40 pounds of live load which is typical of normal residential construction. Oncenter bli 60 wood i joist 11 875 in x 2 5 in x 44 ft. 2 grade of douglas fir are indicated below.
If you can feel the floor in one room sagging or even bowing upward a joist could be to blame according to the international association of certified home inspectors. These are the right choice for both residential and non residential floor and roof joist construction. 1 psf lb f ft 2 47 88 n m 2.