Open Web Wood Floor Trusses

In the late 1950 s redbuilt s founders invented an innovative composite steel and engineered wood open web truss.

Open web wood floor trusses. The open web nature of the trimjoist is ideal for plumbing electrical find out more about load opening charts and requirements for the trimjoist floor truss system. Select store buy. Floor trusses are able to span farther than dimensional lumber and even i joists. Regions such as lethbridge ab have been using the floor truss for many years with an estimated 75 of residential.

The re engineering of the wooden floor joist that. Our open joist system the strength of the triangulation the accuracy of multiple joints optimizing the use of wood in a responsible manner and adjustment flexibility to the site makes the triforce open joist the only floor open joist and adjustable made entirely of wood and assembled without a metal connector. Ship to store free. As the name trimjoist indicates our product can be trimmed on the construction site for a custom fit.

In my own home we have floor trusses which clearspan 48 feet. Unlike plated floor trusses every triforce joist is tested to its capacity before leaving the factory. Trimjoist is the marriage of an open web floor truss and a trimmable wooden i joist bringing the best features of each to the relationship. Click to add item 16 x 8 trimmable end floor truss to the compare list.

Plan on the thickness of the floor being roughly equal in inches to the span in feet. This reduces the need for interior bearing and provides space for hvac plumbing and electrical systems within the floor panels our custom designed floor truss systems reduce the amount of bounce that can be found in conventionally framed floor joist systems. Add to list click to add item 16 x 8 trimmable end floor truss to your list. The versatility of the trimjoist is unmatched by any other pre engineered wood joist product.

All wood finger joined joists are installation friendly for framers and mechanicals. Open web wood floor trusses 4 x 2 floor truss systems are custom built pre fabricated floor components that have been used in canada for over 30 years. Find span carts for open joist products. Compare click to add item 16 x 8 trimmable end floor truss to the compare list.

In other words a 40 span floor truss would be about 40 inches in depth. Since then this design solution for architects and engineers has evolved to support large floor areas and large roof spaces of up to and over 100 feet wide.