With the help of Boise’s advanced planning software, I-joists can be pre-cut to allow all mechanicals to run through conditioned spaces.
Because floor performance is of critical importance, especially in a high-end home, Boise’s designers evaluate not only the structural integrity of the framing system but also how the floor will feel to the homeowner.
After the plan has been through a final analysis, the lumber is then cut to match the plan exactly and sent on to the contractor. Because there are no extra materials or too-long boards being shipped, transportation costs and environmental impact is minimized. Job site efficiency is improved, too.
“When an I-joist package is delivered to a job site, it’s already precut,” Carver says. “There isn’t extra weight being taken to the job site like dimensional lumber, and where you’re typically cutting and pulling out bad boards, you don’t have that with engineered wood products.”
Contractor Advantages
Boise Cascade’s system offers builders a range of benefits over traditional framing practices. Sapiro appreciates the product’s stability, which helps to prevent squeaks and shrinkage. “It’s very easy to work with and very consistent in size and moisture content, which really does help prevent moving around, shrinking and expanding,” he says. “It’s also going to prevent a lot of damage to the ductwork that we’ll typically see in attics, where ductwork can get kinked, tangled, and damaged. Ducts are typically not as well-protected as this when they are run in the joist bays, which is pretty common.”
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