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floor joists
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:49 pm
by Bette
I have been reading Randy E. book.He suggests a 2X8 floor joist. I havent seen any comments here that reflect this. Most MH that we have seen have 2X6. What is the opinion here? Thanks.
Re: floor joists
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:21 pm
by Bill Fry
2*6 on 24 inch centers is the bare minimum.2*8 or >better
Re: floor joists
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 10:10 pm
by Annaz
We ordered 2x8 floors in our Marlette, up from the 2x6 from a previous home and it made a ton of difference in our opinion. MUCH quieter and stronger. And the dealer said it was overkill. Bologney! We won't go w/less.
Re: floor joists
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 10:43 am
by Eugene
the reason is that most manufacturers only offer 2 x 6 floors is that the HUD code allows more floor deflection than typical model building codes.
Thye HUD code allows L/240, other building codes are\somewhere around L/380