Fixing Yellow Tongue Flooring To Steel Joists

Joist material flooring thickness mm screw type size timber 19 22 no.

Fixing yellow tongue flooring to steel joists.

It is particularly suited to platform construction where the floor is laid prior to erection of walls as well as fitted floor construction. As1860 2 recommends that if. But it s usually best to run the sister joist over the entire span. Then attach the sister joist using three 16d common nails driven every 16 in.

When the sagging joists are level apply a generous bead of construction adhesive to the existing joist. Part 3 out of 3. 10 x 50 mm twin thread self drilling wood screw 25 no. 9 or 10 x 45mm countersunk self imbedding head self drilling fixing to steel timber i beam joists note.

We ve recently inherited some 2nd hand heavy thick ply from 3 shipping containers used to delivery three 18 ton gas engines so will attach this as a temporary floor where the yellow tongue will be later used. Structaflor gp is structural grade particleboard sheet flooring for use in residential commercial buildings. Be generous with this using. Then use your caulking gun to put construction adhesive on top of the joists.

Buildex dec king is a stainless steel self drilling decking screw for fastening timber decking boards 12mm 22mm thick to steel joists between 1 2mm and 2 4mm thick and hrs 1 5mm to 3 0mm thick. Structaflor red tongue structaflor red tongue is 22mrn thick. Regarding my concerns about the yellow tongue and thank you for taking the time to reply we ve decided on a different solution. Wing design opens up the hole when drilling into timber.

The maximum joist centres for 19mm yellow tongue is 450mrn. Securely fix floor joists to bearers. Part 3 how to lay chipboard flooring tongue and groove chipboard flooring is a common building material. After installing our joist and bearers we started laying the yellow tongue sub flooring.

14 x 65mm twin thread self drilling wood screw steel 19 22 25 no. Learn how quick it is to install yourself. Driving 16d common nails in old hard wood is difficult. No need to pre drill or counter sink.

The max mum centres for 22mrn red. Ki n dried or stabilized. Brush down the top of the floor joists to clean away any dirt or dust.