Deck Builders- The Joist Jaw

Chris G

There are three spikes in the picture I see.

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Dustball

Yup, I see three "knobs" on each one, opposite the side of the screw clamp.

Bone Saw

in over 6 years I have never had a need for one, prolly pass on it, although not nessecary, it would be helpfull for flush/inset beams and setting rafters alone. it does have a spike on the stationary side. if you lack the strength and finness to position, align and hold a joist and hit it with 2 toenails in a fraction of the time it would take to take this thing on and off, then deck building is not for you

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azgardener

No disrespect taken and I hope you take none at my response. Anyone who is still doing the same thing today the same way they did it in 1972 must enjoy what they do.

The majority of the work I did was apartrments so there was always a thin coat of cement poured over the top for leveling. The focus on those jobs were production so I will grant you they may not have been to your standards.

I have worked in Beech Grove, the summer of 85 I think. I have to say that I did not run into carpenters of your quality nor of my speed, it was an unusual summer for me. I left at the first frost. But by the time I had left I had taught the locals how to use a speed square, how to cut studs in bulk and how to cut an arch with a skill saw (much faster than the jig saw). Everyone was using those homeowner sidewinder saws and toy hammers. The owner had a nail gun and compressor but no one liked using it It was a strange place to be sure.

BTW I thought James Dean was from Fairmount? Or is there a different King of cool?

neolitic

Don't know who you worked for,
but we had worm drives
way back when...

There is/was but one "King of Cool".
You may even Google it.
Or Google "The Getaway",
"Sand Pebbles",
"Tom Horn"...






"Bullit"

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bujaly

Very interesting.. Its amazing how there are no "new" inventions these days, but reinventions. How AMAZED was everyone when joist hangers first came about? I wonder how many nay-sayers there where than too?

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richtim

It does hold the wet 2x10 and 12's. picture in the literature holding up 11 bags of redi-mix.

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Greg Di

Yes. Easily.

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samthedog

You can make it for yourself, just as long as you don't sell them.

JonM

Never met a tool I didn't like.....so I plunked down my 59 + dollars and got a set...they seem to be put together pretty well....

Mike B

That's pretty much sums up how I do it.....easy, fast and effective.

neolitic

Oddly enough, there are decks where
the joist are hung on both ends,
no beam to rest anything on.

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WarnerConstInc.

Sure nuff! 3 this year!!

jclem

Looks like it might be a pretty handy gizmo and while I like new toys, I'm going to pass on this one. I've been in this game over 30 yrs, the latter 2/3 as a one man show. The way I learned,and still use, is to hammer in a 16 (or an 8d on smaller joists) and bend it over. I'll bet the JJ works well, but I'm going to save my money for another toy.

PA woodbutcher

Both Bostich and Hitachi make one. I have the Bostich and love it. I set the joists and hangers same time and then come back through with a palm nailer and 16s to finish them off.

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Eckhoff Const

My joist jaws worked get for first few hours that they worked. The under sized screw inside the clamp broke. I am currently trying to get mine fixed.

jeffaah

Personally, I have had crap luck with installing hangers before the joists. The width of PT lumber varies too much, even within the same shipment. Installing a hanger first and registering the joist at the bottom will only give you mis-alignment headaches. The joist jaw registers the joist to the top of the rim/ledger/beam and keeps it flush regardless of variations in joist width, which is much more important.

I do not own any joist jaws, but I can definately see them being very helpfull. And they will pay for themselves in a short period of time.



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dlcj

I likem but $50 seems a little steep to me. I think i'll make a pair myself. 2" square tubing a bolt and nut $5 max and hour of time on a rainy day. I usually tack a board on top of joist or under rim when by my self.
I see using them for rafter hanging. Even with 2 people when the ridge is over your head its hard to get the top lined up right and nail it too.
I also agree about NOT hanging joist hangers first. It does not work and is slower.

neolitic

12" QuikGrip clamp and
a scrap of 1X works for me,
and I'm sure to have a bucket
of each with me on every deck.

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No1 Framer

50$ for 2 in my eyes in not a deal at all.

Especially since you could get 6-10 clamps for that price that will do the same thing. Still a good idea just not for me.