Roof Joist Thickness

Joist girders serve as primary framing members with simple spans to support concentrated loads for a roof or floor system.

Roof joist thickness.

Featuring trus joist tji joists for floor and roof applications. Thickness generally improves floor. A 2 by 4 inch joist for instance hangs into the room by 4 inches which may leave the ceiling high while a 2 by 12 inch joist in the same position hangs 12 inches into the room which decreases the ceiling height by 8 inches. The difference in the joist sizes applies to the width of the boards which determines the height of the ceiling.

This is the distance between joist centres. Flat roof joist calculator. The thickness of plywood used for roof decking depends on the roof slope the spacing of rafters and the weight of other material to be put over the decking as well as the design load the. The roof s main job however is to protect the interior of the house and personal belongings from the outside elements.

Usually 400 450 or 600mm but any value can be used up to 610mm max. The full version allows any size. This demo version is fixed at 1m clear span. These concentrated loads often include standard steel joists that are in turn supporting steel roof or floor deck.