US Span Book for Major Lumber Species

[jseddy]

If you guys don't have this reference book already, I'd highly suggest picking one up. It's very helpfull determining if construction lumber is over-spanned. It's charts span lengths fro rafters, ceiling joists, and 2x floors and balconies for US and Canadian species for different loading.

You can pick one up here

https://secure.cwc.ca/cwc.ca/ecommerce/

or probably at any major construction trade show. Very handy little book.There is also a canadian Span Book for our northern friends.

[Micheal]

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