{"id":18906,"date":"2016-06-16T05:47:56","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T05:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mccoymart.com\/post\/?p=18906"},"modified":"2022-05-20T14:33:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T09:03:31","slug":"what-is-a-ceiling-joist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mccoymart.com\/post\/what-is-a-ceiling-joist\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Ceiling Joist?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>The main function of a Ceiling Joist is to provide the structural grid onto which the ceiling is fixed.The Ceiling could be of POP, Gypsum, and Wood etc.<\/li>\n<li>The grid of the Ceiling joists is laid only after the walls are constructed. They run parallel to the walls and are fixed to the true ceiling with suspenders.<\/li>\n<li>Ceiling Joists carry the dead load of the false ceiling and other interior finishes which also provide insulation. 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