Floor Joist Into Brick Wall

A lot of the old mortar had deteriorated and the joists aren t tight in the pockets.

Floor joist into brick wall.

Does current code we are irc here still allow this practice. Align the joist hanger so that the holes match up to the holes in the wall. Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to use a screw and anchor also sometimes called a walldog to attach furniture to a brick wall. A joist hanger is a metal bracket designed to attach the end of a rafter or joist to a perpendicular beam or to an existing wall.

Should i attach a ledger board to the brick wall and put joist hanger on the ledger board or should i put the floor joists directly into the brick wall and put cement around the joists and brick wall. Ideally they d probably get remortared but i don t have any way to protect the ends from rot. Fit the end of the joist into the joist hanger with one narrow edge down so that the hanger fits up and around the two faces. Any thoughts or suggestions.

The joists span wall to wall and are pocketed into the brick. The bracket is attached by driving fasteners through the holes in flat tabs on either side of the three sided pocket or seat for the joist. Rule and or policy violation. At present all the floor joists are pocketed into the walls.

Drive one 1 3 4 inch tapcon style concrete screw through each hole using a cordless drill and a properly sized phillips screw bit tip. Sponsored links 2 01 04 10 04 44 pm chandler. In my particular application the joists would be supported on one side in the brick joist pockets and on the other side would be attached to a stick framed wall. If the joists are parallel to the new wall adjust the layout so that the wall is directly under a joist.

These joists were bricked in tight no air gap and had a fire cut at their ends. If the joists run perpendicular to the wall an adjustment should not be necessary. If you have 3 or 4 inch diameter pipes running through the wall make the wall from 2 x 6 inch boards.