joist
US /dʒɔɪst/
UK /dʒɔɪst/
1.
balk, draagbalk
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.
De vloerplanken werden direct op de houten balken genageld.
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We need to replace some of the rotten joists in the old house.
We moeten enkele van de verrotte balken in het oude huis vervangen.