A floor joist system (9) comprises a flat sheet metal structural web member (10) for interconnecting a pair of parallel spaced apart wood chord members (11), said web member (10) being V-shaped, comprising first and second legs (12, 13) integrally joined at one of their respective ends, a plurality of teeth struck from said one end of each leg (12, 13) and extending from one face, constituting the inside face, of the web member (10), said teeth being adapted to be driven into one of the chord members (11), and a plurality of teeth struck from the other end of each leg and extending from the inside face of the web member (10), said teeth being adapted to be driven into the other of said chord members (11). The system further comprises a bracket (1) for holding a suspended ceiling.