A properly installed silent floor system will ensure a squeak free floor due to the dimen sional and structural uniformity of the tji joists.
Firming up suspended floor tji.
Bouncy floors are one of the most vexing problems faced in houses both new and old.
Occasionally people need to connect items to the ceiling of a room.
This means that they are attaching items like bike racks garage door motors lights and other items to the bottom flange of the tji joist.
If i remember correctly your tt has a very substantial plinth and is pretty well isolated.
It is important that people are aware that only specific items can be hung and the right attachment connections are needed.
Working in the unfinished basement below the bouncy floor we had to remove the plumbing and electrical lines running through the joists and then rerun the lines.
It simplifies construction when you can clear span the floor joists but while tjis are available up to 24 ft.
A suspended floor does have an impact on sound that is a fact.
But i don t want to do it if it s unlikely to help reduce the vibrations resonance of the floor itself which is why i was asking about other s experience doing something similar with their floors.
Long or longer by special order our roof framing system required support near the center of the house so we used a typical center beam in the basement and a bearing wall on the first floor.
Relating that to turntable rumble isn t something i have experienced or heard of.
It was a complex expensive job.
One must also consider that a joist may be able to support the additional load but the joist will possibly deflect more than the adjacent joists resulting in a noticeable low spot in the floor above.
Trus joist tji joists are a key part of making a high performance floor.
Years ago while working as a carpenter i helped stiffen a bouncy floor by nailing a new 2 10 to each of the 2 10 joists that supported the floor.
Firming up the floor should be pretty inexpensive probably a few hundred dollars in jacks wood and a days time give or take.
I think that should negate any liabilities from a suspended floor.
Tji joists are lightweight and come in long lengths which makes them faster and easier to install than traditional framing and saves you both.
However a totally squeak free floor is dependent upon other components of the floor system as well this guide addresses the prevention and repair of floor squeaks in the following areas.
The capacity of tji joists should be checked prior to mounting heavy equipment to them.
