The main beam itself is held up by large support columns installed every few feet.
Floor joist on sill plate.
I then installed 5 8 x 8 red head wedge anchors.
The ends of the floor joists rest on the sill plate while the center of the joists rest on the main beam.
Whether the plans call for blocking or a rim joist nailing the joists to the sill plate is the first step.
Rim joists are set onto the top plate on upper level walls or the sill plate on foundation walls and are nailed into the plate with framing nails.
If you have noticed that all of the floors in your home are sloping towards the center of the house this indicates there s something wrong with the main.
The band joist and sill plate are the set of boards in wood frame houses or blocks in a brick house that sit on top of the foundation wall and run in a band around the house.
This connection may be reinforced with pieces of metal strapping called tie downs to prevent a separation of the floor due to forces of high wind or seismic activity.