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How much distance between floor joist bridging?
I just bought a nearly 50 years old house. The house was not built with bridging in between floor joists. So there's a little warping here and there and the floor is a little squeaky at various places. I'm planning on putting bridging in between the joists myself. The joists are 2"x10"x16'. It says 2"x10" Joist 16' O.C. on the original blueprint. Is there a code on how much distance in between each bridge along the length of the joist? Is every 6' or 8' per bridging sufficient? Thanks a ton!
2 Answers
- Jeff DLv 76 years ago
I believe the International Building Code requires bridging at 8' o.c for 2"x12" or deeper joists. With 2"x10" joists, you probably don't need bridging (but then again, it certainly won't hurt).
With 16' joists, I'd go with one row of bridging in the center of the span or, if you want extra stiffness, two rows of bridging equally spaced.
