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Originally Posted by COLVERT
The terms you are using are confusing. ALL joists go horizontal.
Vertical means from floor to ceiling.
There will not be a case of ONE joist resting on a wall. It will be all or nothing.
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When I say vertical/horizontal I meant in relation to the diagram from a birds eye perspective. As in, going from the longest sides of the diagram to the other long side is horizontal.
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Originally Posted by COLVERT
Mr PB666 Sir.
Precis of my career.
In charge of construction of---------
1/ More than 250 houses.
2/ Shopping centers.
3/ County mansion for the Duke of Somerset.
4/ Blocks of flats just about everywhere.
5/ 3 years in Dartmoor prison on the internal engineering construction of several cell blocks.
6/ Roads and supporting structures as per the Tamar bridge.
7/ Four large retail outlets in the middle of Plymouth.
And Lots and Lots more.-----------------  |
Quite a resume there fella.
So from a quick squint you're thinking it's gonna need an RSJ?