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brick flooring on wood flr trusses

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Need to find out the best method and details for brick flooring on a plywood and floor truss floor system. How do you handle any movement or flexure without cracking the mortar joints and setting bed?

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  1. Boss_Hog | | #1

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    The first that comes to my mind is to make sure the trusses are designed for the extra dead load, and the spans aren't "maxed out". Otherwise you're probably going to have problems no matter what.

  2. JOHN_WALLACE | | #2

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    Need to find out the best method and details for brick flooring on a plywood and floor truss floor system. How do you handle any movement or flexure without cracking the mortar joints and setting bed?

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