AJS Joists
Boise Cascade AJS Joists
An easy-to-install solution for high-performance floors and roofs available throughout the Northeastern US and Eastern Canada.
Product Overview
AJS® Joists have solid-sawn flanges, made with proprietary MSR (machine stress rated) graded lumber to help ensure the strength and consistency you can count on. The proven web stock and approved structural adhesives provide quality, high-performance floor and roof systems at a cost-competitive with traditional construction materials. With six series available, this complete line of products is well-suited for your next home, multifamily, and light commercial project.
Available in six series: (2 ½″ flange) 140, 150, 20, 190, and deep depth (3 ½″ flange) 25 and 30.
AJS Joist Benefits
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Available Depths:
Deeper Depths – AJS 25 and AJS 30
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High Performance Results
AJS Joists’ longer lengths mean simpler floor/roof layouts and higher floor performance. Plus, AJS joists are consistent from piece to piece, helping to keep floors flat and quiet making customers happy.
Easy Installation
AJS Joists are lightweight and feature solid lumber flange for easy handling and installation. The joists’ 1-1/2″ pre-stamped knockouts and allowances for on-site hole cutting provide for easy routing of wiring, HVAC, and plumbing through the web, speeding construction and reducing labor costs.
All AJS Joists are field trimmable without the need for special tools or skills, and eased edges mean fewer splinters on the job.
Product Literature
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| VAR-1017 AJS I-joist Code Report | Code Report | View | code-report | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| ESR-1144 ALLJoist® Code Report | Code Report | View | code-report | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| CCMC 12787E ALLJoist® English Code Report | Code Report | View | code-report | canada-east | |
| CCMC 12787F ALLJoist® French Code Report | Code Report | View | code-report | canada-east | |
| APA PR-L310 ALLJOIST® US Code Report | Code Report | View | code-report | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| APA PR-L310C ALLJOIST® Canada Code Report | Code Report | View | code-report | canada-east canada-west | |
| AJS I-joist Commerical Guide – MTP-E7610 | Multi-Fam/Light Comm | View | mflc | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Deep Depth Boise Cascade AJS Joists (MFLC) – JOI-E1603 | Multi-Fam/Light Comm | View | mflc | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Canadian AJS I-joist Multi-Family / Commercial Spec Guide (French) – MTP-CF7610 | Multi-Fam/Light Comm | View | mflc | canada-east | |
| AJS I-joist Specifier’s Guide – MTP-E7600 | *Popular, Product / Specifier Guide | View | aa-popular product-specifier-guide | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| AJS I-joist 24 Product Guide | Product / Specifier Guide | View | product-specifier-guide | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Canadian AJS I-joist 140/20/25 Specifier’s guide (French) – JOI-CF1600 | Product / Specifier Guide | View | product-specifier-guide | canada-east | |
| APA PR-S201 Fire-Rated Assemblies Code Report | Code Report | View | code-report | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Multi-Family & Light Commercial Promo flyer – MTP-7100 | Multi-Fam/Light Comm | View | mflc | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Canadian Fire Design & Installation Guide (French) – MTP-CF7050 | Multi-Fam/Light Comm, Safety & Fire | View | mflc safety-fire | canada-east | |
| Canadian Install Guide: AJS & BCI Joist, Versa-Lam – MTP-C7001 | *Popular, Installation Guide | View | aa-popular installation-guide | canada-east | |
| AJS I-joist Installation Guide – MTP-E7601 | Installation Guide | View | installation-guide | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| APA PR-E730 Qualified Wood I-Joists PR-E730 With Low Formaldehyde Emissions | Code Report | View | code-report | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Canadian Installation guide, Versa-Lam LVL, BCI & AJS joists – MTP-CF7001 | Installation Guide | View | installation-guide | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Boise Cascade I-joists and Mineral Wool Batts – JOI-1904 | Multi-Fam/Light Comm | View | mflc | ||
| AJS Commercial Guide | Multi-Fam/Light Comm | View | mflc | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| AJS 150/190 Product Guide | Product / Specifier Guide | View | product-specifier-guide | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| AJS 25 – 18″ – 24″ Deep Depth Product Guide | Product / Specifier Guide | View | product-specifier-guide | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Canadian AJS 140, 20 & 25 Specifier Guide | Product / Specifier Guide | View | product-specifier-guide | canada-east | |
| E. Canada Multi-Family/Commercial Specifier Guide – MTP-CE7610 | Multi-Fam/Light Comm | View | mflc | canada-east | |
| Canadian AJS 140, 20 & 25 Specifier Guide (French) | Product / Specifier Guide | View | product-specifier-guide | canada-east | |
| Allowable Fastener Spacing & Design for BCI Joists and VERSA-LAM – GE-3 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Analyzing Multiple Web Holes as a Single Encompassing Hole – IJ-24 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| BCI & AJS Flange Nailing Splits at Bearing Supports – IJ-21 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| BCI & AJS Joist Slope-Cut Reinforcement – IJ-3 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| BCI / AJS joist Nailed Connection to Hip or Valley Beam – IJ-5 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| BCI / AJS Joist Web Stiffener Requirements – IJ-16 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| BCI / AJS Joist, VERSA-LAM & BOISE GLULAM Exterior Exposure Policy – GE-4 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| BCI / AJS Joists and Blocking Panels Shear Transfer Equivalency – IJ-1 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| BCI / AJS Knockout and Field cut Web Hole Location Provisions – IJ-27 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| BCI / AJS Rafter Connection to 2x Ceiling Joists – IJ-6 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| BCI / AJS Rafter Cut Length Calculation – IJ-10 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| BCI Door & Window Header Load Table – IJ-9 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| BCI Joist Span to Depth Ratio in BC Calc – IJ-2 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Brick Veneer Support on Wood – GE-2 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Designing for Ceramic or Stone Tile Floor Finishes – GE-6 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Design Live Loads for Residential Floors – IJ-12 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Design Load Considerations for Non-Load Bearing Partition Walls in Residental Construction – GE-22 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Drop-In Gypsum Board for Floor Fire Protection Installation Guide – IJ-28 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Electrical Wiring Installation Horizontal Holes – GE-27 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Feet & Inches on a Regular Calculator – GE-9 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Fire Exposure of Engineered Wood Products – IJ-11 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| FireBreak Ceramic Fiber Blanket Protection for AJS / BCI Joists: Installation Guide – IJ-26 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| FireBreak HITS Fire Protection for AJS Joists: Installation Guide – IJ-29 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Flame Spread Classifications and Corresponding Surface Treatments – GE-13 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Flange Screw Provisions – IJ-34 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| FMJ AJS 24 Joist for Fire Protection of Floors Installation Guide – IJ-30 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Floor Sheathing Installation Provisions for Composite Action Stiffness – IJ-8 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| High Slope Roofs – GE-12 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Insect-Treated Engineered Wood Products Approved for Hawaii – GE-21 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Formaldehyde & Engineered Wood Products – GE-15 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Installed Damaged Product – GE-28 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Lateral Bracing of Joists and Beams – GE-16 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Mineral Wool Insulation for Floor Fire Protection Installation Guide – IJ-25 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Multiple Ply BCI / AJS Members – IJ-13 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Minor Cuts / Crushing of BCI / AJS Flanges – IJ-14 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| PreserveTech HW / Royal Pacific Industries Insect-Treated Engineered Wood Products for Hawaii – GE-26 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Rafter Bracing and Kneewall Loads – GE-8 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Rectangular Web Holes in BCI Joists – IJ-31 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Pressure and Topical Applications and Treatments – GE-25 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Required Separation Between Garage and Living Space Above – GE-5 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Requirements for Additional BCI / AJS Joists to Support Parallel Partition Walls – IJ-22 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Rounded Rectangular Web Holes in BCI Joists – IJ-33 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Temperature and Moisture Content of Engineered Wood Products During Manufacturing – GE-10 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Temporary Storage of Gypsum Board on BCI / AJS Joists with Shoring – IJ-19 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Temporary Storage of Gypsum Board on BCI / AJS Joists – IJ-7 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Use of Boise Cascade EWP for Concrete Formwork – GE-24 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Use of Engineered Wood Products in International Shipping Pallets and Packaging – GE-17 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Vertical Load Transfer over Bearings within BC FRAMER & BC CALC – GE-23 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Web Armor Fire Protection for AJS / BCI Joists Installation Guide – IJ-23 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Web Holes Cut with SawTek Router – IJ-20 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Weights of Building Materials – GE-1 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west canada-east canada-west | |
| Wood Frame Garage Floor Design Guidelines – GE-19 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | us-east us-west | |
| Flame Spread and Fire Endurance: Surface Coatings – GE(CAN)-2 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Allowable Nail Spacing & Designfor AJS® / BCI® Joists and Versa-L am® LVL – GE(CAN)-3 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Weights of Building Materials – GE(CAN)-1 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| BCI / AJS Joist, VERSA-LAM & BOISE GLULAM Exterior Exposure Policy – GE(CAN)-4 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Joist Ceiling Framing Over an Indoor Pool – GE(CAN)-5 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Formaldehyde & Engineered Wood Products – GE(CAN)-15 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Lateral Bracing of Joists and Beams – GE(CAN)-16 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Vertical Load Transfer over Bearings within BC FRAMER & BC CALC – GE(CAN)-23 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Pressure and Topical Applications and Treatments – GE(CAN)-25 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Interior Connection: Notched Post Glued and Bolted to Rim Joist – IJ(CAN)-16 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| AJS/BCI® Joist – Horizontal/Vertical Split in The Bottom/Top Flange: Repair Details – IJ(CAN)-14 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Designing for Ceramic or Stone Tile Floor Finishes – IJ(CAN)-15 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Horizontal Diaphragm Designed with BCI® joists – IJ(CAN)-18 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| New BCI® / AJS® Joist Installed for Damaged – IJ(CAN)-19 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| AJS®/ BCI® Joists Knockout and Field-Cut Web Hole Location Provisions – IJ(CAN)-20 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Headout Detail for Damaged BCI® or AJS® joists – IJ(CAN)-17 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Suspended Ceiling Details for AJS® or BCI® Joists – IJ(CAN)-21 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Sprinkler Attachment Details – IJ(CAN)-22 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| AJS® / BCI® Joists to Steel Beam: – Hanger Connections – IJ(CAN)-23 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Location and Shapes of AJS® / BCI® Web Holes – IJ(CAN)-24 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Double AJS® Joist Without Filler Block Detail – IJ(CAN)-25 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Versa-Lam® Installed for Damaged AJS® / BCI® Joist – IJ(CAN)-26 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| AJS® & BCI® Joist Web Restoration Detail – IJ(CAN)-27 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| BCI® & AJS® Joist – 1/2” Deep Notch Top Flange Near Bearing – IJ(CAN)-28 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Minor Cuts / Crushing of Boise I-Joist Flanges – IJ(CAN)-1 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Drain Pipe at the Joist Location – IJ(CAN)-29 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| BCI® & AJS® Joist – Hole Close to End Bearing: Repair Detail – IJ(CAN)-3 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| BCI® & AJS® Joist – Half Notched Top Flange Near Bearing Repair – IJ(CAN)-4 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Higher Floor Performance – IJ(CAN)-2 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Floor Panel Installation Provisionsfor Composite Action (Glued & Nailed) – IJ(CAN)-5 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| End Wall Blocking – IJ(CAN)-6 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Blocking at Interior Supports for Continuous or Cantilevered Joists – IJ(CAN)-7 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Split Joists at Interior Supports – IJ(CAN)-8 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Lapped Joist Bearing at Interior Supports – IJ(CAN)-9 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| BCI® & AJS® Joists: Fire/Bevel-Cuts – IJ(CAN)-10 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| BCI® & AJS® Joist Small Notch in Top Flange Repair – IJ(CAN)-12 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Multiple Ply BCI / AJS Members – IJ(CAN)-13 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| BRICK-LEDGE CANTILEVERS – IJ(CAN)-11 | Tech Note | View | tech-note | canada-east | |
| Fire and Design Installation Guide MTP-7050 – CAN – English | Installation Guide | View | installation-guide |
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