Floor Joist. Floor joists are the framing members that support the floor and walls above them. They run horizontally and are usually spaced 12, 16 or 24 inches on-center. They are supported by the ...

Once the second pair of posts is cut to size, set them into the piers and place a floor-joist frame on top. Drive 2-1/2-in. deck screws down at an angle through the frame and into the tops of the ...

Q:I am strengthening my house in the crawl space by putting oriented strand board (OSB) shear panels on the cripple wall from the mudsill to the floor joists. I am wondering if the same ...

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Building a wall starts with assembling and installing the frame, which are the 2x4-inch lumber stock that the wall is constructed from. Here's an overview of how to frame a wall from licensed ...