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Chief architect beams under floor joist.
Floor ceiling and roof beams.
Ceiling joists are usually 2 by 6s or sometimes 2 by 4s if it is an older home.
Floor joists are typically 2 by 8s 2 by 10s or 2 by 12s.
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Joist direction lines specify joist direction and bearing lines define the boundaries for joist direction.
Bearing lines also specify where joists are cut as can walls and beams.
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To create a beam open the plan in which you would like to add a floor or ceiling beam select edit default settings locate and select the framing category then click edit.
Some newer homes have manufactured i beam shaped joists.
There are three types of beams you can create in chief architect.
Framers chief designers i am interested in finding out if there is a preferred way to frame i josts and a ridge beam in roof construction.
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A floor s framework is made up mostly of wooden joists that run parallel to one another at regular intervals.
Specifying joist direction and where joists are cut.
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Should the i joists sit on top of the ridge beam or should they be attached to the ridge beam by the use of hangers simpson if one has both a cathedral ceiling and a conventional ceiling what is the preferred method.