Framing and Sub-Flooring - 24 foot span with spliced 2x12's
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turbopiper
08-10-09, 09:53 PM
I am building a shed type cover, measuring out at 28' x 24'.
I am only building half of it which will be 16'x24' to the center. I will add two more posts later having another 24' span 12' away.
cover sketch (http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee137/HARDWORKNWORRY/?action=view¤t=cover.jpg)
I need to span the two 24 foot sections, and I only have 2x12x16' lumber. Can I splice a double 2x12 with offset splices and make that 24 foot span and add bracing about 3 foot on each side? The center section will be 10'-8" high and the low sides will be 9'-8" high.
I plan on 2x8's on 24" centers for the 16' long and 12' long roofing joists. Adding 7/16" solar board over those, alternating pattern and then laying R panel sheet metal on that.
Thanks in advance,
Turbopiper
I am only building half of it which will be 16'x24' to the center. I will add two more posts later having another 24' span 12' away.
cover sketch (http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee137/HARDWORKNWORRY/?action=view¤t=cover.jpg)
I need to span the two 24 foot sections, and I only have 2x12x16' lumber. Can I splice a double 2x12 with offset splices and make that 24 foot span and add bracing about 3 foot on each side? The center section will be 10'-8" high and the low sides will be 9'-8" high.
I plan on 2x8's on 24" centers for the 16' long and 12' long roofing joists. Adding 7/16" solar board over those, alternating pattern and then laying R panel sheet metal on that.
Thanks in advance,
Turbopiper
Bill62
08-12-09, 04:09 PM
A little hard to understand the question but the short answer, I think, is no. Why not buy the proper size lumber to do it right?
Bill
Bill
turbopiper
08-13-09, 09:53 PM
A little hard to understand the question but the short answer, I think, is no. Why not buy the proper size lumber to do it right?
Bill
I need to span 24 feet across two post as this pic shows (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee137/HARDWORKNWORRY/cover-2.jpg), that will have a minimum live and dead load. I will add braces 3 feet from the top.
I was wondering if making the beam out of two or three spliced 2x12's would work, and bolting or screwing them together like this (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee137/HARDWORKNWORRY/cover2.jpg)
I want to do this with 16 foot long 2x12's, as that is what I have on hand, and about 20 of them.
The local Home depot doesn't sell 24 foot long 2x12's, the longest they have is 20 foot.
Does that explain it a bit better?
Thanks,
Bill
I need to span 24 feet across two post as this pic shows (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee137/HARDWORKNWORRY/cover-2.jpg), that will have a minimum live and dead load. I will add braces 3 feet from the top.
I was wondering if making the beam out of two or three spliced 2x12's would work, and bolting or screwing them together like this (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee137/HARDWORKNWORRY/cover2.jpg)
I want to do this with 16 foot long 2x12's, as that is what I have on hand, and about 20 of them.
The local Home depot doesn't sell 24 foot long 2x12's, the longest they have is 20 foot.
Does that explain it a bit better?
Thanks,