2006-11-09 11:43:30 · 6 answers · asked by voyler 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
No,
The trusses and joists are usually run the shortest distance possible, but you can have the trusses run the other way if your design requires it.
2006-11-09 11:47:12 · answer #1 · answered by dantheman_028 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, they typically do run the same direction because they are usually run across the shortest run of the house. If you ran one of them across the longer dimension of the house the size and costs of the joist or truss will go up.
2006-11-10 01:53:29 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
normally you run them same direction. as a example. if you put your floor joist on 24" on centers, and your wall studs on 16" centers every 3rd truss will sit over a stud and over a floor joist for the best compresson strength of roof load
2006-11-09 12:20:55 · answer #3 · answered by mlcabodi@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. The only way to see if a wall is load bearing is to get in the attic and see if the ceiling joists are spliced above the wall in question. If the joists are spliced over the wall then the wall is load bearing.
2016-03-19 05:56:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but if you do it that way you need to double up the rim joists (outside ends) that will be bearing the roof load.
2006-11-09 12:02:48 · answer #5 · answered by morris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband is a builder. He says typically yes they have to run the same direction. He has built lots of houses in his lifetime...
2006-11-09 11:53:17 · answer #6 · answered by Terry R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Building a house with no plans?
2006-11-10 14:31:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋