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noun - beam used to support floors or roofs
verb - to support with horizontal beams
JOISTS - A joist is a horizontal structural member used in framing to span an open space, often between beams that subsequently transfer loads to vertical mem...
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| (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows an architectural animation on the monitor.) A properly constructed roof will include rafters that give the roof its shape, & these horizontal beams that provide structural support, from the old French for "to lie" |
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| Third-person singular simple present indicative form of joist. |
| a length of timber or steel supporting part of the structure of a building, typically arranged in parallel series to support a floor or ceiling. |
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A joist is a horizontal structural member used in framing to span an open space, often between beams that subsequently transfer loads to vertical members. When incorporated into a floor framing system, joists serve to provide stiffness to the subfloor sheathing, allowing it to function as a horizontal diaphragm. Joists are often doubled or tripled, placed side by side, where conditions warrant, such as where wall partitions require support. * Joists are either made of wood, engineered wood, or steel, each of which have unique characteristics. Typically, wood joists have the cross section of a plank with the longer faces positioned vertically. However, engineered wood joists may have a cross section resembling the Roman capital letter "I"; these joists are referred to as I-joists. Steel joists can take on various shapes, resembling the Roman capital letters "C", "I", "L" and "S". * Wood joists were also used in old-style timber framing. The invention of the circular saw for use in modern sa |