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floors

Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 9:57 am
by John
A local contractor tells me the SPF #2 floor joists in the home I'm looking at are not as reliable as white pine 2x8's they use in site-built homes. Since I'm not a structural engineer, I have no clue. Is this significant?

Re: floors

Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 4:20 pm
by Bill Fry
The only significant thing is the size of the lumber.2 by 8 floor joists are minimal,2 by 10 are better.