Floor joists are the ones that provide the necessary support that every floor must have to support the weight.
This type of joist can be made of steel, wood, or concrete, being also basic when assembling a structure, or reinforcing it when remodeling a house. If there are floor joists and they are correctly installed, for obvious reasons it becomes a safe job.
Today, Carolina Custom Homes brings you 5 clear examples in which floor joists must be used in construction and remodeling so that you take them into account.
5 clear examples in which you must use floor joists in construction and remodeling
- Fissures and cracks: a fissure is a minimal crack, while a crack is a deep opening. These two issues are among the minor ones; it could be said that they occur when a structure lacks floor joists, is poorly placed, or collapse either due to human error, defective materials, or due to the effects of climatic factors such as an earthquake.
- Structural failure due to climatic factors: among these factors are strong winds, earthquakes, floods, and leaks that corrode, destabilize and cause damages. For that reason, when building or remodeling it is very important to place floor joists according to the correct building code and reinforce them, if necessary.
- Collapses: This very unfortunate type of accident is the most common thing that occurs in houses and buildings with missing or poorly placed floor joists. In these cases, the first floor of a building must be strong to support all the weight because if it lacks floor joists or if they are of poor quality, unfortunately, it will end up collapsing, yielding to inclement weather and usage.
- Sinking: a floor without joists lacks support, which will lead it to sink at some point due to faults in the ground or due to the action of the weather, as well as to the weight generated from walking on it without proper support.
- Squeaky Floors: This occurs in some cases due to environmental factors such as when wood (wood joist) expands in the summer and retracts in the winter, causing movement and noise. Other times it is due to human error when securing the sub-floor to the floor joist.
Do you want to carry out a safe construction project? Then do it with professionals
You may have realized that not everyone can build or remodel a safe house and that a floor joist is structurally speaking, the crux of the matter.
If you are going to build from scratch or want to remodel your home, turn to the experts and pay attention to the placement or revision and reinforcement of the floor joists.
We are at your entire disposal to support you in your project. We have the necessary professionalism and experience. Contact us and we will make a great team with you.
