2006-10-14 14:31:22 · 6 answers · asked by sissybug_2 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Can I lay a floor lengthwise instead of the widthwise? Would petitions be adequate support or would I need something more?
2006-10-14 14:46:21 · update #1
They are laid like they are so standard 2 by's can be used with minimal cutting. Normally there is a load bearing wall of which you should not mess with, modify. This load bearing wall is which holds the weight of the floor and whats above it. Depending on the shape and size of the house there are many ways a floor can be laid. If the house already exists, the floor (supports) cannot be changed, cheaply and short of rebuilding the house.
2006-10-14 14:40:22 · answer #1 · answered by blue_eagle74 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are asking about floor joists, they run the way they do because there is a limit to the length they can span without support. Most homes are rectangular, and typically, the joists run the shortest way. Over a certain length, they require some type of support, like a beam. You should never install a flooring system differently than the engineer called for.
If you are asking about wood flooring, it is best to install wood flooring at a 90 degree angle to the floor joists. If you install wood flooring in the same direction as the floor joists, over time, it's possible for the subfloor and the wood floor to sag in between the joists. If you go across the joists, you lessen the possibility that you will ever notice a sag.
2006-10-15 01:23:09 · answer #2 · answered by knowitall 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of the time we design the floor system to run perpendicular to the interior load bearing walls.......and design the girders to run parallel to the main load bearing walls and under them to transfer the loads to the footers....
u can run ur joist either way u like but u will need to double ur joist where u have walls that run with the joist so that ur interior walls r not just resting between 2 joist and the 3/4 floor is supporting the weight of the wall....
a 8' x 10' wall is rated at 100 lbs dead load.........
lic. gen. contractor.
2006-10-14 15:37:09 · answer #3 · answered by bigg_dogg44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you mean the wood flooring boards. Sure you can turn em' any way you want ...including diagonally. or into parquet.
Most time, the floors are laid out by how little waste will result when the floor is finished. The jos should be planned to be as efficient as possible in the use of the material ...in this case, wood flooring I would guess.
2006-10-14 14:38:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to have support for the floor whichever way the joists run. While it may be possible to move them the other direction, it would be complicated and expensive.
what are you trying to accomplish?
2006-10-14 14:40:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Home design is usually based on efficient use of materials. ie floor joists run the width (depth) of the house so they can be shorter.
What is your specific project?
2006-10-14 14:37:58 · answer #6 · answered by Postal Craig 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋