2x4 Rafters To 2x8 Floor Joists

In this case the framer just needed a longer rafter.

2x4 rafters to 2x8 floor joists.

Get free shipping on qualified 2x4 joist hangers or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. This a rough guideline. Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os. Pictured at left is a diagram of some recommend prescriptive repair techniques for floor joists.

In this case the framer used 9 8d nails on each side of splice which is adequate in this case. A 9 2 2x4 2 2x6 2 2x6 2 2x6 2 2x8 2 2x10 2 2x10 2 2x12 2 2x12 n 10. While most residential construction uses 2x8 joists with 16 inch spacing there are many other factors you need to consider when determining the proper joist span length. Joist span and spacing is set by your local building code.

For example in the rafter span table below the highlighted cell in the 40 live load table indicates that 2 x 8 southern yellow pine joists that have a grade of 2 that are spaced 24 apart can have a maximum span of 10 feet 3 inches 10 3 if designing for a live load of 40 lbs ft 2. The heavier the load the closer together the. Splitting the wood does no good. Hem fir 2 joists with a live dead load of 40 10 psf.

Measure the width and length of the existing joist. Floor beam table. Also available for the android os. Purchase the type of lumber that matches the width of the existing joist.

Use your common sense when deciding how many fasteners are needed. If you want to put down flooring in your attic and want more insulation underneath that floor then you need to increase your joist size. Sistering 2x6 joists next to your current 2x4 joists will simply give you a new floor height of 5 1 2 inches as opposed to the current 3 1 2 inches. The rule of thumb is 6 foot span with a 2 6 on 16 centers.

While every effort has been made to insure the accuracy of the information presented and special effort has been made to assure that the information reflects the state of the art neither the west coast lumber inspection bureau the american wood council nor its members assume any responsibility for any particular design prepared from this online span calculator. However when running spf 2 6 floor joists into the floor joist calculator referenced above you get a maximum span of 9 feet 8 inches with a minimum bearing length of 3 inches at each end on 12 centers.