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- 1. a length of timber or steel supporting part of the structure of a building, typically arranged in parallel series to support a floor or ceiling.
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A joist is a horizontal structural member used in framing to span an open space, often between beams that subsequently transfer loads to vertical members. When incorporated into a floor framing system, joists serve to provide stiffness to the subfloor sheathing, allowing it to function as a horizontal diaphragm.
JOIST definition: 1. a long, thick piece of wood, metal, or concrete, used in buildings to support a floor or ceiling…. Learn more.
noun. ˈjȯist. : any of the small timbers or metal beams ranged parallel from wall to wall in a structure to support a floor or ceiling. Illustration of joist. J joist. Examples of joist in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.
Joist definition: any of a number of small, parallel beams of timber, steel, reinforced concrete, etc., for supporting floors, ceilings, or the like.. See examples of JOIST used in a sentence.
JOIST meaning: 1. a long, thick piece of wood, metal, or concrete, used in buildings to support a floor or ceiling…. Learn more.
A joist is a support that strengthens floors and ceilings in a house. Joists run horizontally, connecting with the studs in walls to give buildings a solid frame. You can't see the joists in a finished house or building, because they're inside the foundation, walls, or ceiling.
Definition of joist noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
joist. (joist) n. Any of the wood, steel, or concrete beams set parallel from wall to wall or across or abutting girders to support a floor or ceiling. tr.v. joist·ed, joist·ing, joists. To construct with joists.
Joists are long thick pieces of metal, wood, or concrete that form part of the structure of a building, usually to support a floor or ceiling. Unsupported floor joists and wet rot had been covered up with plasterboard.
Joists are long thick pieces of metal, wood, or concrete that form part of the structure of a building, usually to support a floor or ceiling. More Pronunciations of 'joist'
