Floor Truss Details

The spacing of floor trusses allows for maximum structural efficiency and speed of installation.

Floor truss details.

Trimjoist is the marriage of an open web floor truss and a trimmable wooden i joist bringing the best features of each to the relationship. As the name trimjoist indicates our product can be trimmed on the construction site for a custom fit. Mitek floor truss system design flexibility allow a multitude of pre fabricated details that substantially speed up the installation on site. Steel is also a non renewable resource manufactured with great energy consumption.

Forming the top of the floor truss. Using floor trusses allows you to utilize eight foot basement walls as the ductwork is installed within the openings of the floor truss. Select store buy. Stiffness and strength can be designed into the floor truss creating a more solid floor.

Top chord bearing end condition the ultimate advantage probably one of the most appreciated feature of the mitek floor truss engineered floor system is the ability to hide beam in the floor by using a. Compare click to add item 14 x 8 trimmable end floor truss to the compare list. No more custom made floor trusses. When the 4x4 block length is extended this is referred to as mid chord bearing.

Shrinkage warping or twisting are minimized. Ship to store free. Truss a pre built component that functions as a structural support. Some of these standard details may be sealed upon request.

Contact mitek engineering support for any questions. Plated floor trusses are very heavy present a handling danger because of sharp plate edges and plates often interfere with the installation of mechanicals. Special bearing cantilever and balcony details are easily built in. Click to add item 14 x 8 trimmable end floor truss to the compare list.

If a plated truss is damaged or altered a custom repair detail must be prepared by an engineer. Additionally having the mechanicals and ductwork hidden within the web openings of the floor truss allows for the easy installation of drywall to the bottom chord of the floor truss to finish off a ceiling. Top chord bearinga floor truss support condition in which the truss load is transferred to the bearing or support through the top chord and 4x4 block end detail.