We offer longer lengths so that ceilings and floors can be designed with fewer pieces saving time on installation.
Lp i joist roof rafters.
The ridge board is non load bearing and merely provides the point of connection for the opposing rafters and is only a nominal 1 thick.
In a rafter roof all of these components are required to provide a stable roof.
Joists and collar ties.
Build sturdy stable floors with wider flanges.
Lp solidstart i joists are more versatile than open web floor trusses and more uniform and dimensionally stable than lumber.
Rafters act more like the top chord of a roof truss than as a roof joist.
Lp solidstart i joists are straighter and more uniform in strength stiffness and size than traditional lumber providing a strong sturdy floor.
In a typical roof framed with dimension lumber the rafters rest on the exterior wall top plate at the lower end and bear against a ridge board at the top.
The rafters carry the applied loads to the exterior walls.
The rafters carry the applied loads to the exterior walls.
The function of each component is.
They can be trimmed on site and long lengths allow ceilings and floors to be designed with fewer pieces saving installation time.