UK Technical Guide
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Entire Tech Guide (2.81 MB; 56 pages)
Section 1: Introduction (1.4 MB; 11 pages)
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- About Boise
- Boise and the Building Regulations
- BCI® Joist Floors and Meeting the Requirements of the Building Regulations
- Boise and the Environment
- The SIMPLE FRAMING SYSTEM® Features and Benefits
- Lifetime Guaranteed
- The SIMPLE FRAMING SYSTEM® — BCI® Joists
- The SIMPLE FRAMING SYSTEM® — VERSA—LAM®
- The SIMPLE FRAMING SYSTEM® — VERSA-LAM®R
- The SIMPLE FRAMING SYSTEM® — I—bloc™ UK Patent GB2406343B
- Design Support — BC CALC ® Software
- Design Support — BC FRAMER® Software
- BCI® Joists — Product Profiles and Specifications
- BCI® Joists — Design Properties
- BCI® Joists Used as Rim Joists / Bearers
- BCI® Joists Used as Columns / Studs
- BCI® Joists Used as Ties
- BCI® Joists Allowable Nail Spacings
Section 2: BCI Joists - Floor Applications (3.7 MB; 24 pages)
- About Floor Performance
- Floor Design Criteria
- Residential Floor Span Tables
- BCI® Joists — Floor Framing
- BCI® Joists — Floor Details
- BCI® Joists — Framing Around Stair Openings
- Temporary Construction Bracing
- BCI® Joists — Hole Location and Sizing
- BCI® Joists — Ground Floor Construction
- BCI® Joists — Fire, Sound & Air Leakage
Section 3: BCI Joists - Roof Applications (1.4 MB; 8 pages)
- Roof Design Criteria
- Roof Rafter Span Tables
- Roof Framing
- Roof Details
Section 4: VERSA-LAM©, VERSA-LAM® R and BOISE RIMBOARD Products (873 KB; 8 pages)
- Introduction to VERSA-LAM® Products
- VERSA-LAM® Specifications
- VERSA-LAM® Design Properties
- VERSA-LAM® — Products
- VERSA-LAM® — Allowable Nail Spacing
- VERSA-LAM® Used as Beams
- VERSA-LAM® — Allowable Loads on VERSA-LAM® Beams
- VERSA-LAM® Used as Columns
- VERSA-LAM® — Common Framing Details
- VERSA-LAM® — Multiple Member Connectors
- VERSA-LAM® R — Products
- VERSA-LAM® and VERSA-LAM® R Products Used as Rim Joists / Bearers
- BOISE RIMBOARD
- Concentrated Load Capacities of Boise Rim Products
Section 5 (1.1 MB; 5 pages)
- BCI® Joists in Timber Frame Wall Panels
- Metalwork Connectors
- Glossary
- Helpful Hints
- Warning – Uses Not Allowed
- Contact Information
- Back of Brochure