Sawn Lumber Joists versus “I” Joists

09 Dec.,2023

 

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Building my first house and struggling between choices for floor joists. Any preference between sawn lumber (milled stock) joists, maybe 2x10s (#2) or I-Joists (engineered wood) for strength, squeaks, anti-bounce, etcetera? If I did go sawn lumber would 2x12s make a notable difference versus the 2x10s? Thanks for the help!

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