Drilling Holes In Tji Floor Joists

Minimum distance from table b 1 round holes may be cut anywhere in web outside of hatched zone if.

Drilling holes in tji floor joists. 9 16 tji joists design properties 6 floor span and load tables 7 8 tips for preventing floor noise 8 allowable holes 9 cantilevers 10 11 roof span and load tables 12 13 framing connectors 14 15 section 2. Using table a table b or both if required determine the hole shape size and select the tji joist and depth. When joists are continuously supported the flanges can be occasionally notched because the joist is only transferring vertical loads. Floor performance and tj pro rating 4 5 section 1.

Scan horizontally until you intersect the cor rect hole size. There are very specific locations and sizes in the code telling you what is allowed. Where and how to drill joists for electrical cables or. Design properties 16 floor span and load.

They are located 3 away horizontally edge to edge from a larger hole. For a 2 10 where actual depth is 9 25 inches the maximum allowable hole diameter would be just over. Often hole size can be increased and holes can be placed closer to bearing than shown on the chart based on actual design spans and loads. Minimum applies to all holes except knockouts closely grouped round holes are.

Drill holes with a diameter of no more than one third the depth of the joist staying 2 in. Drilling floor joists to run plumbing wiring or ducts can be tricky. Permitted if the group perimeter meets requirements for round. Of walls and rim joists.

Away from the top and bottom. Ilevel trus joist tji joist specifier s guide tj 4001 march 2007 11 how to use these tables 1. Refer to the hole chart on page 9 of the tji specifiers guide for uniformly loaded joists.