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: any of the small timbers or metal beams ranged parallel from wall to wall in a structure to support a floor or ceiling
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Cantilevered decks using wood floor joists have a history of creating interior wood rot for the exact same reason.
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Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
Unlike more expensive options, this one comes complete, featuring a plywood floor with cedar floor joists, shingles, and hardware.
—Laura Kristine Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
Spread the joists out farther too—ideally twenty-four inches.
—Time, 22 Aug. 2023
Twist a screw eye into the hole, tightening it fully into the joist.
—Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Left untreated, a swarm of termites can chew through the floor joists and roof rafters of a house, weakening your home from the inside, Alexander explains.
—Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 27 July 2023
Next, drill through your home's rim joist, and run copper pipe and electrical cable through the hole and to the ground.
—Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 25 June 2021
In one squat, residents replaced all the rotting joists in their building, using materials lifted from construction sites.
—Dan Kois, Curbed, 16 Jan. 2023
Next, press the drywall up tight against the joist and secure it along the seam with drywall nails or screws driven into the center of the joist.
—Joseph Truini and Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2020
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Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
Unlike more expensive options, this one comes complete, featuring a plywood floor with cedar floor joists, shingles, and hardware.
—Laura Kristine Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
Spread the joists out farther too—ideally twenty-four inches.
—Time, 22 Aug. 2023
Twist a screw eye into the hole, tightening it fully into the joist.
—Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Left untreated, a swarm of termites can chew through the floor joists and roof rafters of a house, weakening your home from the inside, Alexander explains.
—Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 27 July 2023
Next, drill through your home's rim joist, and run copper pipe and electrical cable through the hole and to the ground.
—Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 25 June 2021
In one squat, residents replaced all the rotting joists in their building, using materials lifted from construction sites.
—Dan Kois, Curbed, 16 Jan. 2023
Next, press the drywall up tight against the joist and secure it along the seam with drywall nails or screws driven into the center of the joist.
—Joseph Truini and Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2020
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: a small beam laid crosswise to support a floor or ceiling
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