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Mark Nicholet · #1 8/4/09, 12:28 PM

It is my understanding that the chords cannot be modified for this type of floor joist. What about the web?

Mark Nicholet · #2 8/4/09, 1:06 PM

Larry D. Kage · #3 8/4/09, 1:12 PM

It depends on many variables but, with the two notches in the one span, I think not:

http://www.ilevel.com/literature/TB-806.pdf

and...

http://www.ilevel.com/literature/TJ-4000.pdf (page 11, etc.)

Marcel Gratton · #4 8/4/09, 3:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnicholet

It is my understanding that the chords cannot be modified for this type of floor joist. What about the web?

*Cutting the Holes
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Never drill, cut or notch the flange, or over-cut the web.*

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