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Title: Nailing joist
Post by ma701ss on Aug 16^th, 2009, 9:52pm

Hi,

I've nailed down a 4x2 joist to timber wall plates sitting on sleeper walls. At two of the wall plates the joist did not sit on them, it sat about a quarter to half inch off them. I nailed the joist down by toenailing the nails into it and the wall plate. It seems pretty secure. I did wonder if over time the joist would try to pull away and spring up, or is what I've done quite normal? Perhaps the joist will reshape anyway after a while and stay in position even if the nails are removed.

ma701ss

Title: Re: Nailing joist
Post by Joiner on Aug 17^th, 2009, 8:10am

You should be OK. What were the alternatives?

Title: Re: Nailing joist
Post by Zambezi on Aug 17^th, 2009, 8:36am

Packing the gaps or am I missing something?

Title: Re: Nailing joist
Post by CWatters on Aug 17^th, 2009, 10:18am

I assume the gap is due to curved joists so If you pack the gap the floor won't be dead flat.

Title: Re: Nailing joist
Post by Joiner on Aug 17^th, 2009, 8:16pm

Won't be dead flat anyway, which is why it'll probably be OK. He's skew-nailed them so I doubt they'll move as long as he's used a bit of overkill on the length of nail.

Title: Re: Nailing joist
Post by TIMBA-WOLF on Aug 20^th, 2009, 5:05pm

stuff how its nailed/ warped etc,

what nails and what length??? and also what is going on top of the joists, and of course their span????