Ive got 197x47 joists to span a 4.6m gap for my flat roof. On one side there is a solid brick wall I intend to bolt a bearer plate to and use joist hangers off that. On the other side is my 178 h RSJ.
Should I notch the joist end into the web of the beam, probably nearly 50mm off, or bolt a wooden bearer plate to the beam and use joist hangers off this as I will with the other end? If the latter, I already have 6 bolts through joining the pair of 178x102 beams. I could simply get longer bolts if this would suffice.
Should I notch the joist end into the web of the beam, probably nearly 50mm off, or bolt a wooden bearer plate to the beam and use joist hangers off this as I will with the other end? If the latter, I already have 6 bolts through joining the pair of 178x102 beams. I could simply get longer bolts if this would suffice.
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