Joist ceiling

So, what’s a ceiling joist, and what does it do in our home? This article discusses ceiling joists, their functions, sizes, and types. You’ll also learn how to find a ceiling joist and if you can cut through one in preparation for a major home improvement project.

Learn everything you need to know about ceiling joists from Complete Building Solutions. Find the answers you're looking for in our ultimate guide to understanding a ceiling joist. Trust CBS, your local Minneapolis structural engineers to help you with your next construction or renovation project.

Will this loft floor framing be strong enough to store heavy lumber, or should the builder upgrade to something stronger than 2x6 joists?

I've been hinting at this ceiling project for a while and wanting to make our ceilings more custom to our home! A few months ago we opened the ceilings in the entire main floor of our house which you can read about . And while I love the open concept ceilings I decided I wanted something a little more custom. Which led to our newest project updating our ceilings! One of our main goals is to bring historic elements back into our farmhouse. Since I can remember, even when I was very young, I…

In our 1970's basement remodel, we chose to open up the ceiling to expose the floor joists and give us basement ceiling beams. See more details in the vlog. #remodelaholic #basementrenovation #basementremodel #vlog

Is there a part of your home that is a real feature, and has that 'wow factor'? Be it an interesting layout, a unique piece of furniture, a striking paint colour or even an unusual print, having a stand-out feature can become a talking point and something that makes your home unique. With our newly renovated house, that wow feature is most definitely the exposed beams on our pitched ceiling. Today I'm showing you the whole process of how we exposed the beams. It certainly was not without…

Homeowners are renovating and thinking of leaving the ceiling joists exposed on the garden level of their house but have been told by a architect that it would not be to code.