Floor Joist 2 X 10

2 prime kiln dried southern yellow pine lumber meets high grading standards for strength and appearance and is easy to cut fasten and paint making this the best choice for many building projects.

Floor joist 2 x 10.

The maximum span distance for 12 inch spacing is greater by as much as 30 percent compared to 24 inch. This product is third party certified signifying sourcing from renewable and environmentally managed forests. 1 ft 0 3048 m. 2 x 8 joists spanning only 8 feet is more than enough.

Spaced o c species grade 30 lb ft 2. The extra two inches of vertical distance when a floor is framed with 2 x 10 joists rather than 2 x 12s can be quite important for example. Every piece of 2 in. Depending on the length of the home and the number of floor joists the additional cost for the heavier floor joists may not be very substantial.

Joists that are closer together can support more weight which allows the joists to span a longer distance than joists spaced further apart. For example in the joist span table below the highlighted cell shows that 2 x 8 southern yellow pine joists that have a grade of 2 and are spaced 24 apart can have a maximum span of 10 feet 3 inches 10 3 if designing for a live load of 40 lbs ft 2. Common sense tells you that large floor joists can carry more load and spacing joists closer together also increases the load bearing capacity of a floor. 2 grade of douglas fir are indicated below.

Maximum floor joist span for no. Live load is weight of furniture wind snow and more. 1 psf lb f ft 2 47 88 n m 2. Dead load weight of structure and fixed loads 10 lbs ft 2.

But larger is not always better when builders are constructing a home or adding a room addition.