Oak Floor Joists

Some joists are closer to 1 5 thick and 11 wide and some are less than 15 long.
Oak floor joists. Compare click to add item 3 1 2 x 14 i joist 90 series to the compare list add to list click to add item 3 1 2 x 14 i joist 90 series to your list sku 1066950. The joists appear to have a mix of heartwood and sapwood but i haven t had a chance to get into them too much. I managed to get 400 board feet in the form of 2 x10. This sample table gives minimum floor joist sizes for joists spaced at 16 inches and 24 inches on center o c for 2 grade lumber with 10 pounds per square foot of dead load and 40 pounds of live load which is typical of normal residential construction.
For more information the hardwood is 3 4 x 5 solid white oak. There is the potential to purchase another 500 linear feet depending on when that sells owned by a colleague in the business. First renail the existing plywood subfloor so that the old nails are tight and add new nails to achieve a maximum nail spacing of 6 inches. Minimum of one full length plank 30 per linear foot for the premium material.
Question i recently had the chance to salvage 125 year old white oak floor joists. True floor joist span calculations can only be made by a structural engineer or contractor. If the subfloor is stiff enough there is no reason why solid nail down strip flooring can t be run parallel to the joists.