Roof trusses provide support for the roof deck the framing and counteract wind load.
Roof rafter sizes australia.
Please select your roof compostion here.
A valley rafter extends diagonally at a 45 angle from the inside corner of two intersecting wall plates up to the ridge of the roof.
Print full scale rafter plumb cut templates and birdsmouth templates fold template over rafter to mark or cut through.
Allow for ridge thickness when determining rafter run to outer wall.
1 refer to general notes for information that is relevant for all span tables.
2 for design parameters refer to figure 7 26.
This means that for every 1m the rafter travels horizontally the angled length of the roof will be 1 1543m.
If your project had a rafter length of 8 or less a safe and strong method is to use 2x8 framed 16 on center.
Roof trusses are generally fabricated offsite reducing price and speeding up the construction of your roof frame.
Spanman increase member sizes in accordance with australian codes if the member supports.
Note that spanman automatically calculates the weight of roof battens and adds it to the roof weight.
Design of single span rafters in roofs in houses office buidlings schools and other structures.
Half building width minus 1 2 ridge thickness.
Lintel size depth x breadth mm rafter or truss spacing mm seasoned hardwood f17 roof load width mm 1500 2100 4500 7500 5 10 20 5 10 20 5 10 20 5 10 20 maximum span of lintel mm sheet roof 90 x 35 1100 800 600 1100 800 600 1000 800 600 900 700 600.
As a general rule roofs that have a high human occupancy rate should be framed with rafters every 16 structures such as sheds or barns can be frames with rafters every 24 again make sure to consult local codes.
Verandah beams gl8 tile roof 24 ridge beams f7 42mm sheet roof 25 ridge beams f7 42mm tile roof 28 internal floor joists f7 42mm 30 deck joists f7 42mm 31 deck bearers f7 32 deck bearers gl8 32 technical diagrams verandah beams 33 technical diagrams ridge beams 34 technical diagrams rafters and battens 35.
3 where rafters are equal to or exceed four times their breath blocking should be used to reduce distortion.
Visit the roof framing page for more information on cutting roof rafters and visit the roof pitch calculator for determining rafter lengths based on rise and run.
General 2 terminologybe used for specification where alternate 3 bearers 4 floor joists 6 lintels 8 rafters 12 ceiling joists 15 hanging beams member16 underpurlins 17 strutting beams 18 roof beams 20 verandah beams 22 garage roof pitching beams 23 common installation details 25 notches cuts and holes in beams.
Pergola rafter spans for 600 mm and 900 mm spacing.
The length of rafter per meter of run is 1 1543.
Wind classification n1 n2.
Roof area supported m2 size dxb mm 147.
1 1543 x 1 610 1 858m.