2x6 Floor Joist Span Chart

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2x6 floor joist span chart. 2 grade of douglas fir are indicated below. Live load is weight of furniture wind snow and more. To learn more about deck joist sizing spacing and allowable span reference this chart. Dead load weight of structure and fixed loads 10 lbs ft 2.

1 psf lb f ft 2 47 88 n m 2. Floor joist span tables for various sizes and species of wood. In typical deck construction with a ledger on one side of the joist and beam on the other the size of the joists is driven by the size of the deck and based on the general maximum spans mentioned above. The larger the deck the larger the joists.

Maximum floor joist span for no. Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os. For example joists spaced 16 inches from the center of the joist next to it can span 1 5 times in feet the depth of their inches. See our complete chart of floor joist size span and spacing requirements before you build.

Also available for the android os.