Flat Roof Rafter Span Table

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.

Flat roof rafter span table.

1 ft 0 3048 m. For heavy roofs or in areas with substantial snowfall or winds call your local building department for code requirements. This table uses commonly available uk regularised timber depths. Attached flat roof 1ao page14.

Also available for the android os. Roof rafter span use this table to determine the maximum lengths of roof rafters based on species and grade of lumber spacing dimensions load and slope. R cb150 16 beam span table used w 3600 width of frame rafter span χ 6410 fascia beam span the cb150 16 beam achieves the 6000mm span for the fascia beam and can be used for the rafters. Douglas fir maximum horizontal roof rafter span for lumber grade selected structural and no.

Rafter spans for southern yellow pine douglas fir and eastern spruce. 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. Roof rafter span use this table to determine the maximum lengths of roof rafters based on species and grade of lumber spacing dimensions load and slope. 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.

2 are indicated below. 1 1 based on the horizontal projection of the roof rafter span. Live load is weight of furniture wind snow and more. All flat roofs have a slight slope for drainage which can be created by the frame itself or by a sloped layer of insulation or other material underneath the exposed roofing.

These span tables are the equivalent of other industry standard span tables and are calculated to the same standards. This span table is to the format and methodology given in bs 5268 7 2. Floor joist span use this table to determine the maximum lengths of floor joists based on species of lumber joist spacing and joist size. Dead load weight of structure and fixed loads 15 lbs ft 2.

Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os. Tables 2l and 2h list the sizes and spans for pergola or carport beams in low wind speed and higher wind speed areas.