Built to plan
Framed from your architectural and engineered drawings, to the plan and the Ontario Building Code, not by rule of thumb.
Custom Framing
Floor and Joist Systems
Floor and joist systems across Toronto, the GTA and the Golden Horseshoe, built to your drawings and the Ontario Building Code. Timberr Framing is licensed, insured and WSIB-covered, rated 5.0 on Google, with a workmanship warranty behind every job.
- Licensed, Insured & WSIB-Covered
- Backed by our workmanship warranty
- 5.0 on Google
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Send the drawings, or just the address and what you are building. We will tell you what is missing before we price it.
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Workmanship warranty, we stand behind our work Licensed, Insured & WSIB-Covered Completed to code & Ontario requirements Custom-framed to your plans Serving the GTA & surrounding area
What You Get
What to expect from floor and joist systems
Built to last
Engineered lumber, LVL/PSL beams, and connectors chosen for the spans and loads on the plans.
Quote-ready
Send specs, drawings, or photos and get a free, no-obligation site visit and estimate with no guesswork.
Code-conscious
Installation and site work completed in accordance with Ontario requirements.
Our Process
How the work moves from drawings to handoff
Ready to price floor and joist systems?
Send the drawings, or just the address and what you are building. We will tell you what is missing and what happens next.
What GTA clients say
5.0 · Verified reviews on Google B Brookevia Google
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Timberr Framing did an excellent job with our commercial units! We'll definitely be using them again for future projects!
T Trudyvia Google
★★★★★
We have worked with Timberr Framing on a few projects, and they continue to impress with their great workmanship and reliable service in our commercial unit. We highly recommend them for all your metal stud framing needs!
W Williamvia Google
★★★★★
Highly recommend to anyone with a stacked townhome project! Outstanding craftsmanship once again Timberr Framing.
S Sokratisvia Google
★★★★★
I was impressed by Timberr Framing’s skilled craftsmanship during our commercial framing project. They delivered high-quality work and maintained strong structural integrity in our commercial development that required metal framing.
E Ericavia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing’s team was not only punctual and dependable but also demonstrated exceptional skills in both addition and commercial framing projects. We'll definitely hire them again!
C Cesarvia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing has an efficient process and always completes work on time. Their team is highly organized, and our team of developers are always satisfied with the final results.
How It Gets Built
More about floor and joist systems
Understanding floor and joist systems
The systems and conditions that change the work
Sawn-lumber joists use OBC span tables selected by species, grade, depth, spacing, support condition and loading. That means your engineer may need to settle the load path before material is ordered.
I-joists are lightweight pre-engineered members whose span, bearing, blocking and hole zones come from the approved product design rather than the dimensional-lumber tables. That means your quote carries the matching member layout, connector schedule and site handling.
Metal-web wood joists are also recognized lightweight systems and can create different service-routing opportunities, but their capacity and installation remain product-specific. That means you get the route supported by the drawings instead of a choice made from habit.
Built-up wood beams use the OBC prescriptive details only within the beam span-table conditions, which means your following trades inherit that system's spacing, openings and limits.
What belongs in the scope
Part 9's prescriptive floor provisions apply only within the spacing, span and loading conditions in 9.23.1.1; systems outside them require Part 4 design. So the floor-joist-systems boundary is fixed before award. Ontario recognizes dimensional lumber, I-joists and metal-web wood joists as distinct floor-system categories, which means your quote can name exclusions and owner-supplied items instead of hiding them.
Floor area and joist spacing change member and subfloor quantities, so measured floor-joist-systems quantities control the takeoff. Span, species, grade, depth and loading select different structural schedules, which means you can compare the selected member schedule rather than a generic allowance. Engineered-member share changes supplier layouts, connectors and product restrictions, so floor-joist-systems coordination is visible before approval.
The mistake we want found before the work begins
A bearing wall running parallel to joists can sit between them and load nothing designed to carry it. Once the subfloor is down, the wall line looks solid while the support gap is hidden below. We align that wall over joists, blocking, a beam or an engineered transfer before the deck is fastened.
Member and fastening decisions that affect the result
Structural lumber for joists and beams must carry an accepted grade mark, which means your installed member must match the grade or product shown in the design. Installed framing lumber must contain no more than 19 percent moisture, which means you can verify the material condition before it is enclosed.
Floor joist end bearing is at least 38 mm unless ribbon-board support is used, which means your bearing and connection detail must preserve that capacity. Beam ends require at least 89 mm of even, level bearing unless an applicable span-table note permits otherwise. That means you can trace the fastening requirement to the actual assembly.
Plans, sequencing, and site decisions
The hold point and the trades waiting after it
Ontario's Part 9 framing notice occurs when structural framing and HVAC ductwork and piping are substantially complete. That means your sequence must reach that visible hold point before finishes. Ontario prescribes an inspection response within 2 days after notice, excluding weekends, holidays and office closures, which means you can plan the following trade around the stated response.
Some municipalities require plumbing, electrical and HVAC rough-ins to pass before framing inspection and keep framing uncovered until then. That means your mechanical and electrical work may have to be complete before the framing review. Wall crews inherit the joist elevations and bearing support, while mechanical trades inherit only the approved penetration zones. That means you avoid reopening work the municipality needed to see.
Planning the work across the GTA
Ontario sets the building rules while the municipality administers the permit and inspection for the address. That means your approved set must settle sawn-lumber joists before work is covered. Your site decides the delivery, storage and lifting route for that system. So you get a different sequence for a clear subdivision lot, a tight infill lane or an occupied commercial unit.
What to send for a useful quote
Request floor layouts, joist direction, spans, spacing, loads, beam and post schedules and all revisions, which means you give the estimator the current design basis. Request product-specific I-joist, open-web joist, LVL, LSL or PSL details where specified, which means your takeoff can include the scheduled members and openings. Add the address, permit status and target start window, so you can separate what is ready to price from what still needs a decision.
Comparing framing quotes?
Ours names what we frame, what another trade supplies, and what has to be settled before we mobilise. Compare the scope, not two totals built on different assumptions.
Finished On Site
Framed on site and built to last
Clean framing, tight sequencing, and a tidy site, coordinated with concrete, drainage, openings, and surrounding trades, and completed to code where site work is in scope.
- Coordinated with the surrounding build
- Code-minded framing for real-world use
- Quote-ready support from plans to inspection
FAQ
Floor and Joist Systems FAQ
Will floor and joist systems hold my construction schedule?
The floor stays on schedule when the supplier layout, structural set and service openings agree before joists arrive. We flag conflicts before the deck turns them into demolition.
What usually delays floor and joist systems after mobilisation?
A missed bearing line or an unapproved service cut causes the deepest rework. We verify both before concealment.
What do the following trades inherit from this work?
The wall crew receives a level deck with supported bearing lines and framed openings in the coordinates shown on the current set.
Who owns a framing conflict found on site?
Timberr owns documenting the conflict, protecting the affected work and getting it to the responsible designer or consultant. We do not hide an unapproved field change inside the handoff.
Not sure the drawings are ready?
Most are not, and that is fine. Send what you have and we will tell you what is missing before it costs you a week on site.
Our Work
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Custom homes, additions, renovations, and multiplexes, framed on site for builders, homeowners, contractors, and property teams.
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Send the current drawings, property address, permit status and target start. We will check the package around sawn-lumber joists, so you can resolve a missing structural, access or coordination decision before it becomes a site delay.
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Floor and Joist Systems Across the GTA
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