Not in this case. Most of the time it is spec’d in the manufactures instructions that you do not need bridging on TJI’s. We will however have to bridge the ceiling joists because those are framed out of traditional lumber.
Thanks for the great video! Not sure the exact span you've got there, but did you trim 1 1/4" from each I joist to make space for the rim board? I believe you mentioned cutting them to fit.
I enjoyed the video. I do have a question about the corner that is lower by about 1/4 of an inch. The PL Premium adhesive will likely compress over time, and the rim joist will conform to the height of the stem wall. Do you foresee that this will create problems? Perhaps I have overlooked something?
Don’t really like those OSB band joists. That material is notorious for splitting when you nail in the edge. How’s it going to reliably hold plate nails never mind subfloor nails. I built a 20’ garage with those same I-joists but I used solid sawn 2x12 plus a 2x strip glued and nailed on top to build it up. I did put a 2x6 strong back on the bottom center line making sure the joists were plumb at that point.
If I would have ordered an extra joist that would have been doable. I guess this is how I was taught once and I never thought about changing it. Something I’ll look into for the next one.
