{"id":1239,"date":"2020-08-05T21:07:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T01:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/?p=1239"},"modified":"2021-06-06T23:09:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T03:09:38","slug":"headers-floor-joist-bridging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/headers-floor-joist-bridging\/","title":{"rendered":"Headers &#038; Floor Joist Bridging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today I finished replacing the floor joist bridging and attaching headers to the interior walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Loft-floor-with-wood-blocking-removed-scaled.jpeg\" title=\"Loft floor with wood blocking removed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Loft-floor-with-wood-blocking-removed-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Loft-floor-with-wood-blocking-removed-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Loft-floor-with-wood-blocking-removed-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Loft-floor-with-wood-blocking-removed-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>I had originally nailed in 2&#215;8 blocking, but after the subfloor went on we found the blocks were very squeaky. I attempted to add structural screws to keep them from moving, but it did not help.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The other day I ripped out all the wood blocking between the floor joists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Loft-floor-with-metal-bridging-attached-scaled.jpeg\" title=\"Loft floor with metal bridging attached\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Loft-floor-with-metal-bridging-attached-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Loft-floor-with-metal-bridging-attached-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Loft-floor-with-metal-bridging-attached-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Loft-floor-with-metal-bridging-attached-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Simpson NCA2X8-16 nailless metal bridging is installed by tapping in the top side about an inch from the top and then seating the spikes on the bottom side to secure it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then today I added nailless floor joist bridging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Metal-floor-joist-bridging-up-close-scaled.jpeg\" title=\"Metal floor joist bridging up close\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Metal-floor-joist-bridging-up-close-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Metal-floor-joist-bridging-up-close-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Metal-floor-joist-bridging-up-close-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Metal-floor-joist-bridging-up-close-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>This type of bridging can be attached before or after the subfloor and it leaves lots of space for electrical wiring to pass through.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The bridging was easy to install, but most importantly when I walked on the floor above it was completely silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Utility-closet-wall-with-header-attached-scaled.jpeg\" title=\"Utility closet wall with header attached\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Utility-closet-wall-with-header-attached-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Utility-closet-wall-with-header-attached-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Utility-closet-wall-with-header-attached-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Utility-closet-wall-with-header-attached-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>This 2&#215;12 header is overkill, as the wall is bearing no weight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I then added the headers to the interior walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Vestibule-wall-with-header-attached-scaled.jpeg\" title=\"Vestibule wall with header attached\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Vestibule-wall-with-header-attached-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Vestibule-wall-with-header-attached-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Vestibule-wall-with-header-attached-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/studio.parscal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Vestibule-wall-with-header-attached-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>This wall will have a floor and another wall above it, so I&#8217;ll be adding some steel brackets to make up for not using jack studs here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It would have been easier to put these in when I was framing the wall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I finished replacing the floor joist bridging and attaching headers to the interior walls. 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