Advantages of Posi Joists.

Using Posi Joists system offers several advantages over traditional solid joists, many of which contribute to lower overall building costs. The main advantages are as follows:

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• Open web system gives almost uninterrupted access for the passage of services!
• Wide flanges provide a large area to fix floor deck & ceiling, thereby making the task of fixing floor decks and ceilings a lot easier.
• All joists are made to measure so it reduces on site wastage.
• Posi Joists can run over longer, continuous spans and will come to site ready cut to length with a custom designed plan explaining the installation in full. Therefore, the potential for confusion or error is essentially removed.
• Posi Joists outperform solid joists in span and dimensional stability, and they provide the added benefit of a greater load bearing area too.
• Posi Joists system eliminates having to sometimes run surface piping.
• Minimal shrinkage, Minimal swelling and NO warping!
• Lightweight construction and depth compatible with solid joist sizes. They can be top chord supported.
• Posi Joists are usually installed in some 50% less time than solid joists.
• Posi Joists dampen sound far more than Solid Joists.

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