All too often, rookie carpenters or do-it-yourself homeowners will install joist hangers using roofing nails. That’s a recipe for disaster, as roofing nails are not structural nails.

At Home Explore Don’t cut corners when installing joist hangers, beams, posts April 2, 2021 at 4:46 pm It’s important that you use the correct joist hangers on your wood beams. (Courtesy of ...

It’s important to realize that you’re dealing with people’s lives, and death and serious injury can result when you install joist hangers, beams and support columns the wrong way.

When they install joist hangers, some carpenters neglect to put all the nails in their proper holes. Always provide a nail through every hole in both the header and girder and through the joist.

This deck was a disaster waiting to happen. The structural integrity of the hangers and fasteners was compromised.

Then, use joist hangers to install the center support joist. Step 2: Setting Piers And Posts The floor-joist frames are supported by a series of 4 x 4 posts set in the concrete pier blocks.