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HEADER JOIST [5 records]

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Record 1 2000-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)
  • Metal Fasteners
OBS

Unless ceiling furring or plywood cladding is installed on the underside of floor joists, floor joists shall be restrained from twisting at the end supports and at intervals between supports not exceeding 7 ft. Such restraint may be provided at end supports by toe nailing to the support, or by end nailing the joists to the header joist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
  • Clouterie et visserie
OBS

Sauf dans le cas où des fourrures ou un revêtement de contreplaqué sont posés en sous-face des solives de plancher, ces dernières doivent être retenues en place au droit des appuis et à intervalles de 2.1 m au plus entre les appuis afin de prévenir tout gauchissement. Les solives peuvent être fixées au droit des supports par un clouage en biais ou être rattachées à la solive de rive par un clouage en extrémité.

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Methods
OBS

trimmer : the beam or floor joist into which a header is framed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés de construction
OBS

solive d'enchevêtreuse : solive dans laquelle s'emboîte le chevêtre.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)
  • Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
CONT

In addition, each joist shall be end-nailed to the beam or header with four 3 1/2" nails.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
  • Étayage et consolidation (Construction)
CONT

De plus, chaque solive doit être clouée d'extrémité à la poutre ou aux corbeaux avec quatre clous de 3 1/2 po.

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
CONT

Floor joists may be supported on 2" x 2" ledger strips nailed to the beam or header with two 3 1/2" nails within 2" either side of each joist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étayage et consolidation (Construction)
CONT

Les solives de plancher peuvent s'appuyer sur des corbeaux de 2 po x 2 po cloués à la poutre ou à la solive d'extrémité, avec deux clous de 3 1/2 pouces, en deça de 2 po de chaque côté de chaque solive.

Spanish

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Record 5 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Methods
  • Structural Framework
OBS

header joist : the large beam or timber into which the common joists are fitted when framing around openings [in a floor or roof ]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés de construction
  • Charpentes
OBS

solive d'enchevêtrure: solive dans laquelle le chevêtre est encastré.

Spanish

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