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FLOORS

JOIST

HEADER
JOIST (TYP.)
6FT MAXIMUM
JOIST
CLIP ANGLE

JOIST

TRIMMER JOIST (TYP.)

For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
FIGURE R505.3.8(2)
COLD-FORMED STEEL FLOOR CONSTRUCTION—8-FOOT FLOOR OPENING

NO. 8 SCREWS AT 24 IN. O.C.
TOP AND BOTTOM (TYP.)

HEADER JOIST
C-SHAPED INSIDE A TRACK
4 NO. 8 SCREWS THROUGH EACH LEG
OF CLIP ANGLE (ONE SIDE OF
CONNECTION) MINIMUM LENGTH EQUALS
1
JOIST WEB DEPTH MINUS / IN.
2
MINIMUM 2 IN. × 2 IN. CLIP ANGLE
WITH 4 NO. 8 SCREWS
THROUGH EACH LEG, BOTH
SIDES OF CONNECTION

JOIST

TRIMMER JOIST
C-SHAPED INSIDE
A TRACK (TYP.)
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
FIGURE R505.3.8(3)
COLD-FORMED STEEL FLOOR CONSTRUCTION: FLOOR HEADER TO TRIMMER CONNECTION—6-FOOT OPENING

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