Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Carpentry & Building Construction Laying Out Floor Joists

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Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Carpentry & Building Construction Laying Out Floor Joists Safety If you are at a worksite, wear all the required safety equipment.

Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Carpentry & Building Construction Laying Out Floor Joists Tools and Equipment  Tape measure  Square  Pencil

Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Carpentry & Building Construction Laying Out Floor Joists Procedure The steps that follow describe how to lay out a floor joist.

Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Carpentry & Building Construction Laying Out Floor Joists Step 1 a.Consult the plans to identify any special needs before you begin joist layout. b.If no special needs exist, space joists evenly from one side of the house to the other. c.If special needs do exist, make allowance for them while laying out the joists.

Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Carpentry & Building Construction Laying Out Floor Joists Step 2 To begin the layout: a.Measure from the corner of the sill plate. b.Mark the location of the first joist on the sill plate 15 1 / 4 " from the outside edge. c.Make an X on the side of the mark where the joist will be placed.

Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Carpentry & Building Construction Laying Out Floor Joists From the first mark, measure every 16" to lay out all the joists on the plate. Step 3

Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Carpentry & Building Construction Laying Out Floor Joists Step 4 Ensure that a joist is centered every 4´.

Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Carpentry & Building Construction Laying Out Floor Joists Step 5 When joists will be overlapped at a girder or center support wall:

Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Carpentry & Building Construction Laying Out Floor Joists Step 5 a.Mark the layout on one sill plate. b.Make the same layout on the girder. c.On the opposite side, offset the position of joists by 1 1 / 2 " so that the joists can overlap at least 3".