Owt ornamental wood ties ironwood 6 in.
Decorative wood between floor joists ceiling.
Floor covering is the aptest description since everything below the substrate can be considered the real floor in terms of structure and permanence.
In general floor planks should be installed perpendicular to the ceiling joists although the presence of a plywood sub ceiling or a layer of perpendicular furring strips will allow you to install parallel to the joists.
Attic and floor dead load of 10 psf.
Bonus room floor joist selection guide.
Unless you have a finished attic the ceiling joists are typically exposed.
Lower ceilings shrink the volume of the room to be heated.
For finished ceilings first disconnect the electricity and remove all light fixtures and other obstacles.
Straight gable roof framing is assumed for selection table.
Adjustable galvanized steel joist hanger tab 6 piece per box.
Ceiling board allows you to heat your room far more efficiently.
Called a floor covering or finish floor this might be ceramic tile solid wood laminate engineered wood luxury vinyl carpeting and many others.
Ceiling drywall hides the unpainted unfinished wood of joists beams or the floorboards supported by the beams plus a lot of other junk detailed below.
You would be able to check if this is the case in your home by going up into the attic.
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Floor joists and ceiling joists serve similar purposes.