Strutting In Timber Floor Construction

Joists only require timber strutting if they meet or exceed certain size requirements.

Strutting in timber floor construction. The construction information service brings together a comprehensive collection of essential technical documents from a wide range of publishers in one online package. They may be the preferred option if there is a lot of pipework or cabling to accommodate between joists as they reduce the amount of drilling that would be required through solid noggings which would weaken the floor. Reduce local deflections by transferring load to adjacent joists load sharing. Joists measuring between 2 and 4 5 meters 6 5 to 14 7 feet require one strut placed in the middle of the boards for support.

Summarises the findings of recent research and offers guidance on the provision of strutting in domestic and non domestic floors covering deflections vibration types where to use and how to install. Depending upon the source any joist longer than 2 2 4 or 2 5 meters 6 5 7 9 or 8 2 feet requires strutting. The effects of strutting are to. Withdrawn document not available for download supplement.