2x6 Roof Rafter Span Chart

Also available for the android os.

2x6 roof rafter span chart. Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os. 2 6 shed roof rafters are enough for nearly any type of shed a homeowner wants to build. 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. An syp 2 6 rafter at 24 o c.

Roof rafter 2x ridge beam 2 16d toenail face nail 2 planks 16d at each plank 2x6 2x8 2x10 2x12 rafter size spacing allowable span allowable spans for df 2 floor joists df larch table 2308. While a 2 6 might be nearly double the cost of a 2 4 you can likely space the 2x6s further apart negating the added expense of increasing your lumber width. 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. Span length for 2 6 rafters.

Can span up to 13 4. 4 for panel maximum span shall be 24 5 24 o. Rafter spans can be extended slightly beyond what the rafter tables suggest when there is a cantelever extending beyond the supporting wall. Another option are 2 x 8 rafters spaced 24 inches o c.

Ceiling joist span use this table to determine the maximum lengths of ceiling joists based on species of lumber joist spacing and joist size.