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: any of the small timbers or metal beams ranged parallel from wall to wall in a structure to support a floor or ceiling
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Enlist enough help so the piece can be held tight to the ceiling joists while screws are driven to fasten the sheetrock to the joists.
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
Cross members: The shipping container floor is supported by cross members, which are beams or joists.
—Cmg Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
Corrosion can be prevented by using stainless steel joist hangers, fasteners, etc.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 23 Nov. 2024
The resulting device is mounted on the user's ceiling via just two screws, which are screwed into a ceiling joist.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
Cross members: The shipping container floor is supported by cross members, which are beams or joists.
—Cmg Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
Corrosion can be prevented by using stainless steel joist hangers, fasteners, etc.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 23 Nov. 2024
The resulting device is mounted on the user's ceiling via just two screws, which are screwed into a ceiling joist.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Joist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joist. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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joist
noun
: a small beam laid crosswise to support a floor or ceiling
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