Also available for the android os.
Roof rafter span fir 3x8.
For each application a pdf download is available.
Live load is weight of furniture wind snow and more.
This rafter span calculator is species specific for douglas fir hemlock etc.
Tables listing maximum spans for southern pine joists and rafters are detailed below.
Continuing on from part 3.
Douglas fir maximum horizontal roof rafter span for lumber grade selected structural and no.
To size joists and rafters use the maximum span tables for southern yellow pine.
For heavy roofs or in areas with substantial snowfall or winds call your local building department for code requirements.
2 are indicated below.
Dead load weight of structure and fixed loads 15 lbs ft 2.
1 ft 0 3048 m.
Let s consider a basic gable wood roof framing design.
Visit the roof framing page for more information on cutting roof rafters and visit the roof pitch calculator for determining rafter lengths based on rise and run.
Maximum rafter spans for a patio roof in areas with mild climates patio roofs are generally designed for loads of 30 psf pounds per square foot.
Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os.
While every effort has been made to insure the accuracy of the information presented and special effort has been made to assure that the information reflects the state of the art neither the west coast lumber inspection bureau the american wood council nor its members assume any responsibility for any particular design prepared from this online span calculator.
Floor beam span tables of residential structural design we will now look at roof rafter and beam design.
Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os.
Rafter span tables use these tables to determine lengths sizes and spacing of rafters based on a variety of factors such as species load grade spacing and pitch.
1 psf lb f ft 2 47 88 n m 2.
More roof calculators roof truss calculator how to cut rafters.
This is based upon the span of the rafter horizontal span not total rafter length live and dead loads.
Span calculator for wood joists and rafters available for the iphone.
These 46 tables are based upon design values for visually graded southern pine dimension lumber that became effective june 1 2013.
