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Mark Joist Layout on Beams

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Will This Change The Way We Build? THE GLASS HOUSE EP 2

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Lay out the positions for all joists on the main beams using a measuring tape and a pencil or lumber crayon. Mark both sides of the beams to ensure accuracy. For optimal stability and feel, consider using a 12-inch on-center spacing, even if code allows for 16-inch on-center. This consistent marking simplifies installation and ensures a straight, tight frame.

Goal: Precisely mark joist positions for accurate framing.

Tools and materials

  • Measuring Tape — Measuring and marking joist spacing
  • Pencil or Lumber Crayon — Marking joist positions
  • Speed Square — Ensuring square marks on the beams

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>> Framing on three. 1 2 3. Framing. All right. So, we got our we got our first rim here. This is the confusing part because we're coming right to this door and then we're going to have a lower platform here because the doors are at two different drastically different heights. So, um that's kind of how it was before and it's a good solution here. So, we're coming to the end of this and what we want to do is mark out our layout here. Yeah, that's that's our our first one. But then we'll do >> Oh, yeah. One more. >> So then we'll do a 5 and 1/2 uh blocking. 5 and 1/2 blocking. And so to here. All right. So that's that's like our blocking detail. Now we'll we'll go off of that. >> One foot on the center. Just make sure that stays right there. >> Sean, like actually say what you're doing. Don't just be mumbling. >> Don't just be mumbling. Okay. >> So we've got our uh Say it like you're talking to Jose. >> Okay. End joist. Uh here's our blocking 5 and 1/2. Here's our first joist. So yeah, that's going to be for our border. And now we'll go 1 foot. We get that question a lot. What's your spacing on your joist? Decorators is rated for 16 on center, but we always do 12. It's just you can get longer spans, but it also it just makes the deck feel a little bit more solid, which is good for just a couple extra joists. So where do we end up here? You know, sometimes sometimes you're good, sometimes you're lucky. I think I'm both. This worked out perfectly. We had uh we just started over on that side with our border detail and our final joist. Where does it land? Right at the edge. Perfect. So, that's uh that's what we're going to do here is get this done. We'll mark both sides of it just because we're marking our layout on all of our beams and everything. So, we want to make sure that we are uh good to go there. I can just go like this. Like that. And then slide it over inch and a half mark right there. And then there's our layout for our rim joist. Now what we need to do is

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