The girder should be supported by piers or foundation and footings.
Sub floor girder siding stud framing diagram.
With the floor framed in decking or a subfloor is added.
The header is supported by a jack stud at each end.
1 x 6 25 mm x 152 mm subfloor or less to each joist face nail 2 8d 4.
In many instances of larger buildings or those with joist spans over 16 feet a girder is installed to provide support for the floor at these locations.
Continuous header to stud toenail four 8 12d.
Built up girder and beams 12 16d every 12 on center staggered at the top and bottom.
Girder and the ground fig.
Bridging to joist toenail each end 2 8d 3.
They support the assembly between the.
Jack studs and king studs.
Floor joists spaced on regular intervals span the areas between supports such as walls foundations girders and beams.
Today s girders are commonly made of engineered wood.
Each end and splice also needs three 12 16d.
Two on each side.
Wood wood posts are placed directly below wood girders.
Joist to sill or girder toenail 3 8d.
Built up corner studs 12 16d every 24 on center.
As a general rule the width of the wood post should be equal to the width of the girder it supports.
Normal spacing is 16 inches on center from center to center though some floors may have joists on 12 inch or 24 inch centers.
A wood post can be secured to a concrete pillar in several ways.
For example a 4 inch wide girder requires a 4 by 4 or 4 by 6 inch post.
2 51 mm subfloor to joist or girder blind and face nail 2 16d 6.