Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Load bearing capacity of timber floor joists..advice please! 10Jun 28, 2009 6:15 pm Thanks for the replies! I'll have to check with the company supplying the floor system about whether they're doubling up using LVL or not (the structural engineer specified 300x45 LVL in another area of the house) and I think the idea of reducing the centres beneath the bath area sounds like a pretty good idea, just to be safe! Thanks again for the advice! Feel a bit more comfortable now!! Adam DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair This is a very challenging situation, made much harder by not being on site. Firstly, I think that I originally… 10 7140 Thanks for all replies. I just noticed now the pictures I added to post right on top of page were wrong. I attached pictures showing "current" and my "suggested" floor… 9 11871 Houses have been framed on floor joists since settlement, chipboard flooring is only around for 50 years or so, so why would it not be satisfactory? However exercise skill… 3 11245 |