OPEN WEB DESIGN: STOP CUTTING HOLES!

TRIFORCE®’s open design allows faster, more professional installation of plumbing, electrical systems and HVAC. You’ll save on labour costs, too.

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ADJUSTABLE ON SITE

Stop letting measurement errors slow you down, thanks to its trimmable end (up to 24”).

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GET A HIGH PERFORMANCE FLOOR SYSTEM

A strongback is a transversal wood member that binds joists together. Installed as close as possible to mid-span, strongbacks increase floor system performance thanks to more uniform load distribution among adjacent joists. To learn more, click here.

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TRIFORCE® IS LIGHTWEIGHT

The TRIFORCE® joist is 100% wood with no metal plates. This makes it light and easy to handle on a construction site!

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ENTIRELY GLUED AND FINGER-JOINTED – NO METAL PLATE

Water and heat-resistant structural resorcinol glue interconnects TRIFORCE®’s all-wood components. Without metal plates, its design greatly reduces the risk of squeaking.

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COMPLIES WITH 2018/2015 IRC (SECTION R302.13) FOR FIRE PERFORMANCE

The open joist TRIFORCE® offers the most efficient way to meet 2018 / 2015 IRC fire performance requirements for unfinished wood floors/ceilings (Section R302.13 – Exception 4).

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ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

Did you know the TRIFORCE® joist is manufactured in an eco-friendly plant? It is the perfect complement to your sustainable projects.

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DOUBLE UP MULTIPLE JOISTS!

In order to carry additional vertical loads or concentrated horizontal loads, TRIFORCE® joists can be connected (doubled up).In order to carry additional vertical loads or concentrated horizontal loads, TRIFORCE® joists can be connected (doubled up).

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QUICK AND EASY TO INSTALL

Light enough to be carried on site by a single worker, the open web TRIFORCE® enables you to build your floor system quicker.

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COMPLY WITH THE VIBRATION CRITERION

You can greatly increase the performance of your floor system by simply adding a strongback. It’s inexpensive, as well as fast and easy to install! To find out more about strongbacks, click here.

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*Note/mention: The designer and/or general contractor of the project or building must ensure the accuracy of the technical information discussed in this blog over the years and always rely on the most up-to-date product’s requirements, specifications and installation guidelines available online on this website, and the applicable codes and standards.