I Joist Shed Roof

These joists may need reinforcin g to reduce bounciness sagging or excessive deflection in the floor or ceiling.

I joist shed roof. The bottom half is carried by the exterior bearing walls. Shall be permitted to be used. Sometimes joists are notched at the end where they bear on a wall or sill. We chose i joists to frame our roof out because they can span long distances without intermediate supports.

I joists are used extensively in residential floor and roof framing. The crew frames a long span shed roof using 16 inch deep wood i joists and steel hangers. They are ideal for long spans including continuous spans over intermediate supports. If the cut outs are too large or in the wrong location the joist can be weakened and unable to support the load it was designed for.

For hip roofs with the hip trusses running parallel to the cantilevered floor joists the i joist reinforcement requirements for a span of 26 ft. Front elevation architect erik sokol s drawing shows the long shed roof at the left of the building as viewed from the street. When comparing roof types you see a lot of gable and hip roofs but a contemporary option with a simple design is a shed roof. We also wanted a shed style roof so there is a s.

Instead a wood i joist roof system is framed with either a central bearing wall or a structural ridge a beam that carries the roof load to posts. It offers many benefits including water shedding and cost effectiveness but it also comes with cons including ceiling height issues and susceptibility to high wind.