Patent ID: 6901715

Claim:
A rim board for flooring or rafter installations for use with joists, the rim board having a front surface, first end, a second end, and a length between the first end and second end, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a transverse depth between said top edge and bottom edge, the rim board further comprising a plurality of recesses in said front surface for receiving ends of said joists; and wherein said rim board is adapted for use with an I-joist having a top flange, a bottom flange, and a web, wherein at least one of said recesses comprises a top compartment with a width for receiving the top flange, a bottom compartment with a width for receiving the bottom flange, and a central slot extending between the top compartment and bottom compartment and having a width that is less than the widths of the top and bottom compartments for receiving said web.