Floor Joist Safe

These problems must be addressed firsthand prior to implementing any restoration steps.

Floor joist safe.

This safe is perfect for small high dollar items that you don t want anyone to know about. Most often floor joists need to be sistered because of two problems either water damage which leads to rot or termite damage that crumbled the joist. If there was water damage make sure that whatever leaky pipe or condensation issue caused the rot is fixed. Unlike some safes in this category heracles research corporation floor and wall safes are virtually impossible to carry off as they are designed to be professionally mounted directly to your buildings core structure either floor joists or wall studs.

Dead load weight of structure and fixed loads 10 lbs ft 2. 1 ft 0 3048 m. Also all of the floor and wall safes have a 1 hour fire wall. Spacing joists in your shed 16 inches on center will give you a firmer feel with less bounce and increase the load capacity of the floor.

2 grade of douglas fir are indicated below. Maximum floor joist span for no. The fs051508 k is designed to be submerged in the floor and surrounded by concrete on all sides except top for maximum security or mounted between floor joists. Floor joist span tables for various sizes and species of wood.

Live load is weight of furniture wind snow and more. 1 psf lb f ft 2 47 88 n m 2.