ceiling joist

collocation in English

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ceiling
noun
uk
/ˈsiː.lɪŋ/us
/ˈsiː.lɪŋ/
the inside surface of a room that you can see when you look ...
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joist
noun[C]
uk
/dʒɔɪst/us
/dʒɔɪst/
a long, thick piece of wood, metal, or concrete, used in buildings to support a floor ...
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(Definition ofceilingandjoistfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Aceilingjoistmay be installed flush with the bottom of the beam or sometimes below the beam.
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For a roof truss, the diagonal members are called rafters, and the horizontal member may serve as aceilingjoist.
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Poles can be held in place by using threading to brace them against aceilingjoist.
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This had two rows of uprights on which the ceiling joists rested.
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The vertical posts were long enough to extend about four feet above the ceiling joists.
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These are narrow strips of wood, or split boards, are nailed horizontally across the wall studs or ceiling joists.
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In many or most homes, the ceiling joists also serve as the rafter ties.
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Players had to walk through football tunnels to get to dugouts that were designed with low ceiling joists.
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They were joined by horizontal beams and crossed with ceiling joists.
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Cory is initially frustrated with the fact that his shelves run perpendicular to how the ceiling joists are run.
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Trimmers are installed parallel to floor or ceiling joists and support perpendicular headers.
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Warm air rises so ceiling insulation is designed to have a higher r-value and the insulation is often installed between the ceiling joists or rafters.
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It has six-over-six windows with double-hung wooden sash, exposed floor and ceiling joists, a large center hall, original, interior chambered moldings and hand-planed partition walls.
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Inside, both the mess hall and chapel retain their exposed ceiling joists.
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It was a one-room structure with exposed and beaded ceiling joists and a fireplace 11ft m wide, convert deep, and 5 ft high.
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Columns and beams are dressed and trimmed, with rough-hewn ceiling joists supporting diagonal ceiling sheathing.
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If the distribution center relies on a conveyor system suspended from the ceiling, consideration needs to be given to the weight-bearing capacity of the ceiling joists.
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Tie beams, which may also serve as ceiling joists, are typically connected between the lower ends of opposite rafters to prevent them from spreading and forcing the walls apart.
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Nailing support for the edges of the ceiling is required at the junction of the wall and ceiling where partitions run parallel to the ceiling joists.
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