2 Pine Floor Joist

2 in x 12 in x 18 ft.

2 pine floor joist. Table 1 floor joists 30 psf live load 10 psf dead load 360 deflection. 1 5 in x 11 25 in x 18 ft. Dense elect structural select structural nondense structural no 1 dense no 1 nondense no 2 dense. Effective june 1 2013.

The illustrations one for cantilever joists and one for flush rim beam hung joists point out where joist span measurements are taken from the saddle of the ledger mounted joist hanger to the center of a dropped beam or saddle of the. 2 prime kiln dried southern yellow pine lumber meets high grading standards for strength and appearance and is easy to cut fasten and paint making this the best choice for many building projects. Made of southern yellow pine for strength machine ability and great fastener holding characteristics. When building a house or even a deck it is important to confirm you have the correct joist sizes spans and spacing before you get started.

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 spacing common joist spacings for 2 by 10 joists and other dimensional lumber sizes are 12 16 and 24 inches. For each application a pdf download is available. 1 5 in x 5 5 in x 10 ft recommended for most general construction projects including framing houses barns sheds furniture and hobbies used for structural framing of interior and exterior walls.

Of visually graded southern pine dimension lumber maximum spans in feet inches. This product is third party certified signifying sourcing from renewable and environmentally managed forests. These 46 tables are based upon design values for visually graded southern pine dimension lumber that became effective june 1 2013. True floor joist span calculations can only be made by a structural engineer or contractor.

Kiln dried for dimensional stability. Tables listing maximum spans for southern pine joists and rafters are detailed below. Joist span and spacing is set by your local building code. Recommended for most general construction projects including framing houses barns and sheds.

2 in x 6 in x 10 ft. For southern pine. Joists that are closer together can support more weight which allows the joists to span a longer distance than joists spaced further apart. Two species used for structural lumber include douglas fir and southern yellow pine.

For example in the joist span table below the highlighted cell shows that 2 x 8 southern yellow pine joists that have a grade of 2 and 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.