joist

US /dʒɔɪst/
UK /dʒɔɪst/
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Balken, Deckenbalken

a length of timber or steel supporting part of the structure of a building, typically arranged in parallel series to support a floor or ceiling.

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The floorboards were nailed directly to the wooden joists.
Die Dielen wurden direkt auf die hölzernen Balken genagelt.
We need to replace some of the rotten joists in the old house.
Wir müssen einige der verrotteten Balken im alten Haus ersetzen.