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cut floor joist: Notching Or Cutting Holes In Engineered Floor Joists - 08/26/11 06:44 AM
A popular construction material these days are floor I-beams, sometimes called "Engineered Floor Joists."  You have seen them.  They are convenient and easy to use.  But there are strict guidelines for notching or cutting holes in engineered floor joists.
From the side they look like a steel I-beam.  There is a top and bottom section, with a vertical member in between.  They utilize a lot of glue, which is why the fire department does not like them if they get too hot.  The glue melts!
There are strict guidelines for their installation, necessarily.  They are strong when left intact, and not … (25 comments)

cut floor joist: Trampo-Floor! - 08/15/10 06:55 AM
DATELINE:  Northern Virginia – the purchaser of a new home was frantic to find a home inspector to try to evaluate why a floor in his home under construction moves up and down. The dining room floor bounces. And not a little bit!
Looking on the Internet, this purchaser was able to find a local home inspector. His popular website offered just the relief this purchaser needed. He determined to get in touch with the website’s principle inspector. Well, it’s only inspector!
Forensic Detective, aka Home Inspector, Jay Markanich, was called to the scene. The home’s purchaser noticed what he thought … (104 comments)

 
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