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Rafter size
Hello,
I'm building a picnic pavilion and was trying to figure out what size rafters I need. I'm trying to get away with 2X4's 24" OTC. The building is 10'X16' so the span is 5' on each side. There will be an overhang of about 2 feet. So the rafter needs to be 7 feet but for calculations it is only 5 feet (ridge board to top sill plate). Can I get away with 2X4's? I'm in southwestern PA, zone 5. Here's the stats for my area: Code: BOCA 1999 Wind: 80 Ground Snow: 25 Live Load:20 *Roof Snow:18 Exposu B Acceleration Coefficient (Aa):0.05 *Roof Snow is a calculation based on the Ground Snow. Thanks, Sam Hopkins |
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A rafter will only be 7 feet long with a 5' span and a 2' overhang if it is
a flat roof. Any slope will add to the length. "Sam Hopkins" wrote in message om... Hello, I'm building a picnic pavilion and was trying to figure out what size rafters I need. I'm trying to get away with 2X4's 24" OTC. The building is 10'X16' so the span is 5' on each side. There will be an overhang of about 2 feet. So the rafter needs to be 7 feet but for calculations it is only 5 feet (ridge board to top sill plate). Can I get away with 2X4's? I'm in southwestern PA, zone 5. Here's the stats for my area: Code: BOCA 1999 Wind: 80 Ground Snow: 25 Live Load:20 *Roof Snow:18 Exposu B Acceleration Coefficient (Aa):0.05 *Roof Snow is a calculation based on the Ground Snow. Thanks, Sam Hopkins |
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On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 21:19:28 -0400, someone wrote:
A rafter will only be 7 feet long with a 5' span and a 2' overhang if it is a flat roof. Any slope will add to the length. He'll be buying 8 foot anyway, I presume. -v. |
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On 10 Oct 2004 07:01:34 -0700, someone wrote:
... buys at a real lumber yard where they will cut them for him.... ?? I think of a "home center" as someplace that cuts boards for customers, and a "real lumber yard" as someplace that sells stock sizes to contractors who have their own saws and cut their own lengths! -v. |
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