Sometimes joists are notched at the end where they bear on a wall or sill.
I joist shed roof.
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.
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.
We chose i joists to frame our roof out because they can span long distances without intermediate supports.
These joists may need reinforcin g to reduce bounciness sagging or excessive deflection in the floor or ceiling.
Front elevation architect erik sokol s drawing shows the long shed roof at the left of the building as viewed from the street.
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.
The bottom half is carried by the exterior bearing walls.
The crew frames a long span shed roof using 16 inch deep wood i joists and steel hangers.
I joists are used extensively in residential floor and roof framing.
Shall be permitted to be used.
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.
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.
The load from the top half of the roof is carried by the bearing wall or structural ridge.
They are ideal for long spans including continuous spans over intermediate supports.