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Ed Pawlowski Ed Pawlowski is offline
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Default What size beam to span 14'

On 7/19/2018 6:44 PM, Terry wrote:
replying to trader4, Terry wrote:
Im building a pergola , how far can I span with a 2x8 treated beam.
Needing
to be 14.


With no load you can go pretty far. It only has to support itself on a
pergola. You will be good for 14'