Roof Width Load

The distance in this case is 12 ft 2 ft 14 ft.

Roof width load.

For light load roofs 24 o c. This video looks at roof load width rlw. Load limits on the roof of a building. Roof live loads need not be applied to the area covered by photovoltaic panels where the clear space between the panels and the roof surface is 24 inches 610 mm or less.

This number represents the total load that your roof must carry. Spacing your 2 4 shed rafters at 24 on center limits the width of your roof. In order to stay intact and in place a roof must be able to resist loads both permanent and temporary that are pushing. 2 4 rafters can span up to 7.

For heavy loads 2x4s can span up to 5. Roofs are under a lot of pressure. This is the sixth video in the series on the timber framing code. Most roof framing is 24 on center and you can still build sheds up to 14 with 2 4 rafters at 24 on center.

Multiplied by 40 pounds per square foot equals 8 000 pounds. If an example roof is 10 feet by 20 feet the total area is 200 square feet. Rlw is used to calculate the sectional size of some roof members and supporting wall. Multiply the load per square foot by the total area of the roof.