Title: Install ceiling joists.
Course: Building Trades II (17009-II) > Section: CARPENTRY: Framing a Ceiling

Installation should include crowning and installing joists according to a layout, using appropriate fasteners.

IRC: Chapter 8, section R802, covers the code-approved method of framing and attachment requirements, ceiling joist lap, blocking, species, and spans.

Process/Skill Questions:

- To what measurement on center should joists be installed?
- What determines the size of ceiling joists?