I'm talking about either cuttings the blocks to height and laying the joist on top or bolting wood to the wall and using jiffy hangers? was wondering if there's a better way in anyone's opinion? Thanks.
Best method for installing floor joists in new builds?
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Might help to know what type of block you refer to?
Light weight. Celcon or thermolite.
Avoid resting heavy joists directly on the lightweight block, use a continuous timber wall plate. You bolt and resin-anchor the wall plate horizontally along the Thermalite wall, and then face-fix standard hangers to the timber instead of the block itself
I use masonry hangers. I know people do it, but the idea of my floor being held up by a dozen bolts stuck in the side of the building equivalent of Weetabix bothers me.
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Thanks everyone, a few different opinions but it seems no one likes the sitting it on the blocks option which suits me.
By the way I take it carpenters are getting plenty is work at the moment because it's hard to get anyone to even quote for cutting a roof on this area.
By the way I take it carpenters are getting plenty is work at the moment because it's hard to get anyone to even quote for cutting a roof on this area.
Oh you mean a 4x2 on top of the blocks?
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