About Ochil Timber’s Floor Joists (SpaceJoist)
At Ochil we design, manufacture and supply SpaceJoist, an open metal-web joist for use in floors, floor cassettes and in ceilings. The joist can be designed “top hung” to eliminate the rim board, decreasing the risk of shrinkage and increasing airtightness. The open web construction allows for service runs without the need for drilling or notching, eliminating errors that incur costly remedial work. The consistent depth of these off-site manufactured joists allows for easier floor deck and ceiling installation. SpaceJoist achieves longer spans than traditional timber and also delivers exceptional acoustic performance. At Ochil we know that these benefits reduce the amount of time contractors spend on site, speeding up construction, and ultimately saving the client money.
SpaceJoist Floor Cassettes
SpaceJoist can be constructed off-site as a floor cassette which simplifies and speeds up construction on site, while providing a safe working platform for the erection of subsequent floors. In addition, SpaceJoist floor cassettes also deliver optimal performance in strength and acoustic values.
FloorTrus
We also manufacture timber web joists. These have all the key features and benefits of their metal web counterparts and more. The FloorTrus system is the pioneering system of this type in the UK and Ireland. FloorTrus can typically be made to any depth between 219mm and 600mm, with freedom in web configuration to allow for large services in any position. Robust in transit, and with exceptional resistance to dynamic loading, FloorTrus is unrivalled by any other timber engineered alternative. FloorTrus is also the ideal choice for the environmentally conscious, as they are available in home grown Scottish Timber on request and the off-cuts from roof truss production can be recycled for the webs. The system stands as a serious competitor to concrete floors.
Benefits
- Design flexible, delivering long spans; can be top hung
- Excellent acoustic performance
- Allows easy access for plumbing and mechanical runs
- Cost saving - minimises errors in construction
- Reduces vibration and squeaking
- Environmentally friendly
- Speed and simplicity of build
- Ideal for Floor Cassettes
- Ochil’s expertise and support