How is it best to build a load-bearing wall with a door opening on a floor joist? The floor joists do not run along the wall but cross it.
I will have chipboard flooring in the building, but from what I understand, I should not place the wall directly on the chipboard. The wall will be built about 30cm from a steel beam that runs along the intended wall, and therefore I assume that the floor joists can handle the load from the load-bearing wall.
The question is mainly what to do with the sill for the wall since it will have a door opening. Blocking under the door opening? Skip the sill at the door opening and lay chipboard on the blocks? Or is there a smarter way?
I will have chipboard flooring in the building, but from what I understand, I should not place the wall directly on the chipboard. The wall will be built about 30cm from a steel beam that runs along the intended wall, and therefore I assume that the floor joists can handle the load from the load-bearing wall.
The question is mainly what to do with the sill for the wall since it will have a door opening. Blocking under the door opening? Skip the sill at the door opening and lay chipboard on the blocks? Or is there a smarter way?
Hello, install a cleat along the entire length of the wall with a horizontal beam that is wider than the wall. For example, if you are going to have a 95-wall, use 120 or 145 beams for the cleat. This way you will have something to screw the floor chipboard into. No sill in the doorway.
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Yes, you're right, I need to have something to attach the floor chipboard to on both sides of the wall...
It will be a 95-wall so I think I'll choose 145 underneath so that there's plenty on both sides to screw into.
Thanks!
It will be a 95-wall so I think I'll choose 145 underneath so that there's plenty on both sides to screw into.
Thanks!
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