Porch Roof Header Span Table

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.

Porch roof header span table.

Window door garage door headers supporting roof wall floor loads. In the example the beam spans the 10 foot width of the roof. A double 2x12 beam can span 12 feet. Span charts and 2012 irc building codes for girders and headers.

A 2 2x10 can span 10 feet and so on. Floor joist span use this table to determine the maximum lengths of floor joists based on species of lumber joist spacing and joist size. Includes span tables for all load bearing locations and the number of jack studs. Simplified maximum span tables for selected visual and mechanical grades of southern pine lumber in sizes 2 4 thru 2 12.

For heavy roofs or in areas with substantial snowfall or winds call your local building department for code requirements. Beams of more than one ply must be fastened together with either nails or bolts. According to the 2012 irc codes any beam joist or header shall never have a bearing of less than 1 1 2. Tables providing size selections for various beam spans and loading combinations for southern pine dimension lumber and southern pine glued laminated timber are available for the following applications.

For a porch roof the beam needs to be sized according to the maximum snow loads in your area and you must know enough about the porch design to determine how the load will be distributed and over what distance the beam will carry the load. These charts are for 30 pound per square foot snow load on the roof. Anything 5 and above we always at least double cripple. In areas with mild climates patio roofs are generally designed for loads of 30 psf pounds per square foot.

The tables below give maximum spans for rafters and beams. Window door garage door headers supporting roof loads only. Dimensional lumber deck beam span chart. Listed are 46 tables based on common loading conditions for floor joists ceiling joists and rafters.

The total load is 4 000 pounds. The figures are based on quality materials. On longer spans the beam may require much more bearing space as indicated by this table. View joist rafter tables.