joisting - meaning and definition. What is joisting
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What (who) is joisting - definition


Joisting      
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Joist.
Joist         
  • These joists land on a beam. Between some of the joists is a form of ''pugging'' used for insulation and air sealing. Image: [[Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed]]
  • A joist hanger.
  • A ''double floor'' is a floor framed with joists supported by larger timbers.
HORIZONTAL STRUCTURAL ELEMENT TRANSFERRING LOAD FROM FLOORING TO BEAMS, TYPICALLY RUNNING PERPENDICULAR TO BEAMS
Joists; Metal joist; Bandsill; Common joist; Double floor; Binding joist; Trimming joist; Binding beam; Double-framed floor; Joist hanger
·vt To fit or furnish with joists.
II. Joist ·noun A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed;
- called, according to its position or use, binding joist, bridging joist, ceiling joist, trimming joist, ·etc. ·see ·Illust. of Double-framed floor, under Double, ·adj.
Joisted      
·Impf & ·p.p. of Joist.