{"id":18904,"date":"2016-06-16T05:40:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T05:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mccoymart.com\/post\/?p=18904"},"modified":"2022-10-18T11:23:18","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T05:53:18","slug":"what-is-a-floor-joist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mccoymart.com\/post\/what-is-a-floor-joist\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Floor Joist?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Floor Joists are timber beams that run parallel to the walls and perpendicular to the beams to form the supportive framework for flooring.<\/li>\n<li>The Floor Joists play a very important role in the subfloor as they carry the dead load of the flooring, the dead load of the furniture, the impact and vibrations of people walking.<\/li>\n<li>The Joists must be fixed properly and be closely spaced so that they can efficiently take all the loads and prevent bending, warping or sagging of the floor. High-quality timber should be used for the joist as this helps in having a strong, durable level and even flooring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Floor Joists are timber beams that run parallel to the walls and perpendicular to the beams to form the supportive framework for flooring. 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