2x4 Hanger
Cover 'X' Marks on
2x6 Beams
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Step 14
Install Loft Floor Joists
1.
Install (2) two 68-1/2" long 2x4s on the back
wall to support the floor joist. Install the 2x4s
3-1/2" below the top of the wall plate. Secure
to wall studs with 10d sinkers, 2 nails per stud.
2.
Install 64" long 2x4 floor joist. Secure one
end to the loft beam using 2x4 hangers over
'X' marks. Use 10d sinker coated nails.
Toenail other end on top of the 68-1/2" long
2x4s installed on the wall.
68-1/2" Long 2x4
3.
Repeat steps for the front loft area.