FLOOR & CEILING JOISTS, RIM

LAMCO LFL^® JOIST

LAMCO LFL^® JOIST & RIM Advantages

• Available in 4 grades: 1.6E, 1.7E, 1.9E & 2.1E.

• Match any dimensional lumber or Engineered wood depth to 16".

• Custom Depths and Precision End Trimmed (PET) available.

• Easy installation using standard framing techniques.

• Inexpensive common framing fasteners.

• Cut & Notch like dimensional lumber according to Codes.

• Available in the best design software: MITEK^®, ITW ALPINE, CSD iStruct^®, RISA^® and RISA 3D^®, Woodworks^® and BlueLinx Doma Studio^®, Simpson Strong-Tie.

LAMCO LFL^® vs Framing Lumber:

• Drier – LAMCO LFL^® is 14% or less vs lumber @ 19% or less.

• Longer spans – LAMCO LFL^® out spans even select grades. Increases the joist spacing , uses less wood and increases the space available for insulation.

• Straighter – LAMCO LFL^® is made in a factory environment and is cut and milled into guaranteed straight pieces.

• Stronger – LAMCO LFL^® 1.6E is our “entry level” product and is stronger than framing lumber. Replace any LVL or composite products with our higher strength grades.

• Rip it – You can rip LAMCO LFL® to your desired depth (2-1/2” minimum) without compromising the structural values. ( Reference  TER 1211-01 and TER 1401-01, page 8, chapter 9.3.8).

• Holes - LAMCO LFL^® products can be drilled or have circular holes cut up to 1/3 the depth of joist (hole size dependant on hole location and load on member).

LAMCO LFL® vs I-Joist & Floor Truss

• Performance - LAMCO LFL^® solid wood technology reduces floor vibration (vs I-Joist) for better performance and comfort.

• Work with Uniform or Off-Set Point Loading - LAMCO LFL^® solid wood technology carries higher uniform loads than comparable I-Joists and does not normally require additional reinforcement to support “off-set point loads” from above or ”load bearing cantilevers“ like floor trusses and I-Joists.

• Best for Cantilevers - do not require additional blocking.

• More 'Job Site Friendly' than floor trusses if you need to cut on site, etc...

• FIRE CODE Requirements - Unlike I-Joists and Floor Trusses, LAMCO LFL^® Solid engineered wood joists do not require sheetrock ceilings in basements as a fire guard or sprinkler systems. Imagine the savings on the total job!