Laminated 2x6 Beam Span

Beams of more than one ply must be fastened together with either nails or bolts.

Laminated 2x6 beam span. Staggered pattern with at least a 3 x 120 nail. A double 2x12 beam can span 12 feet. When supporting joists that span 12 feet with no overhang beyond the beam a double ply beam can span in feet a value equal to its depth in inches. Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os.

Lumber species southern pine douglas fir douglas fir larch hemlock fir spruce pine fir redwood western cedar ponderosa pine red pine. These easy to use tables were compiled by the southern forest products association sfpa as a service to design build professionals and other. Our titan timber beams resist checking and twisting and are job site ready with one piece construction and more cost efficient than lvl and psl. When making a selection below to narrow your results down each selection made will reload the page to display the desired results.

A 2 2x10 can span 10 feet and so on. The 2012 irc code calls for a minimum of a 32 o c. Dimensional lumber deck beam span chart. Our versa lam lvl is manufactured in either alexandria lena louisiana in eastern united states or in white city oregon for the western united states.

On longer spans the beam may require much more bearing space as indicated by this table. We have learned from our experience to use at least a 3 1. For example you can span a 1 grade no knots southern yellow pine a greater distance than a 2 grade with knots southern yellow pine. Rafter and joist span faq.

1 1 4 inch 1 1 1 2 inch 14 1 3 4 inch 103 5 1 4 inch 6. Engineered wood products ewp lvl span and size charts. The lengths and sizes of joists vary depending on the species and quality of the lumber used. Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures.

Also available for the android os. Glue laminated glulam beams timber technologies glue laminated beams are superior in all strength characteristics to solid sawn lumber and pound for pound stronger than steel. Beam span calculator for help simply click on the beside the section you need help with watch this tutorial video. View allowable load tables.

Pressure treated glulam beam 3 actual thickness.