Sistering is the process of adding a new joist next to each existing joist.
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When i bought my house the garage roof had a sag.
It serves to make the floor more comfortable for those living and working in a structure.
If you need a storage area above your garage strong ceiling joists are necessary to support the added weight.
So at midpoint 27 feet divided by 2 13 5 feet in the attic over the ceiling joists the dp added a double 2x12 strongback.
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Span per irc tables was 17 5 for the ceiling joists but what we have here is 19 feet seperated by interior wall and 9 feet at the other side.
Built for safety this sturdy wood ladder makes it easy to access your attic with nine non slip steps and a convenient handrail for support while climbing.
Weight capacity designed to fit ceiling heights from 8 ft.
Strongbacks can be altered to allow hvac installations as long as three 3 consecutive joists are attached.
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The wooden joists or beams over your garage help hold your roof in place.
If you have an attic over your garage these joists also bear the load of your attic flooring and any materials you store in the attic.
Strongback bridging is an excellent and inexpensive way to improve the overall rigidity of the floor system and eliminate vibration.
Maximum load capacity model s224p 107 12 107 12.
9 in 22 5 in.
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Louisville ladder 22 5 inch by 63 inch aluminum attic ladder fits 10 to 12 ceiling height 350 pound capacity al228p 4 2 out of 5 stars 160 281 00 281.
If the attic joists are not adequate one way to strengthen the floor for live loads is to sister the old joists.
Stabilizing a sagging roof with trusses joists.
Strengthening attic joists for live loads by sistering.
The span of the strongback is about 7 feet.