Fastening of cold formed steel joists to other framing members shall be in accordance with section r505 2 5 and table r505 3 1 2.
Floor joist to frame wall connection.
If the joists are parallel to the new wall adjust the layout so that the wall is directly under a joist.
Attaching notched floor joist to a steel i beam.
Wood to steel connections making sure it s done right.
Platform framing is by far the most common type used.
Above we illustrated using steel framing connectors to tie i joists to a wall top plate and stud for the case of i joists that run on top of the building walls.
If you have 3 or 4 inch diameter pipes running through the wall make the wall from 2 x 6 inch boards.
If the joists run perpendicular to the wall an adjustment should not be necessary.
Table r505 3 1 1 floor to foundation or bearing wall connection requirements a b.
The two general types of floor joist construction used over the foundation wall conform either to platform or balloon frame construction.
Building codes direct that ceiling joists attach to rather than hang from either roof rafters or the top plates of exterior walls.
Simpson strong tie and other manufacturers provide straight for floors or angled i joist hangers for framing i joists between building walls such as for installation of a floor a.