Well I would suggest drilling the top board so it will be pulled tight to the joist, or at least some of them that is a lot of drilling. Predrilling will help to start the screws straight. The hangers are good but if they are not spaced at the 16 on center then the joist will not be. I guess we are talking about the loft project. The hangers will work good against the wall, but I would probably use a flat two by with a verticle rim joist to nail through on a exposed edge.. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Stansifer To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 6:53 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Installing long wood screws
Hi guys, Remember the shop loft we discussed last year that never got done for a hole bunch of reasons none of which are good? Well it and a couple of wood projects are about to bubble to the top in 08. My question for all of you wood guys is, how do I sink those 3+ inch decking screws making certain that: 1. they go in straight 2. making certain that they hit the joists underneath. 3. are those metal hanger thingies the best way to insure that my joists come out 16" on center? 4. I had some carpenter guy tell me that I needed to double up my joists every 8 feet, is this true? Wood and I not being the best of friends, this could turn into Americas funniest home talking book. I will except either good answers or good excuses Keep smiling. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
