Span Tables

Douglas Fir-Larch #2 1,2,5,6

Roof Rafters 4,7

Member Spacing Floor Ceiling Patio Roof Roof Roof Roof Roof Roof
Size (inches) Joists Joists3 Cover Rafter Rafter Rafter Rafter Rafter Rafter
DL=10 DL=5 DL=7 DL=10 DL=20 DL=10 DL=20 DL=10 DL=20
LL=40 LL=10 LL=10 LL=20 LL=20 SL=30 SL=30 SL=40 SL=40
12 - 12-5 11-4 10-10 10-10 9-6 8-6 8-6 7-9
2X4 16 - 11-3 10-4 9-10 8-7 8-3 7-5 7-4 6-9
24 - 9-10 9-0 8-0 7-0 6-9 6-0 6-0 5-6
12 10-9 19-6 17-11 16-10 14-7 14-0 12-6 12-5 11-3
2X6 16 9-9 17-8 16-3 14-7 12-7 12-1 10-10 10-9 9-10
24 8-1 15-0 14-2 11-11 10-4 9-10 8-10 8-10 8-0
12 14-2 25-8 23-7 21-4 18-5 17-8 15-10 15-9 14-5
2X8 16 12-9 23-4 21-5 18-5 16-0 15-4 13-8 13-8 12-6
24 10-5 19-1 18-9 15-1 13-0 12-6 11-2 11-2 10-2
12 18-0 26-0 26-0 26-0 22-6 21-7 19-4 19-3 17-7
2X10 16 15-7 26-0 26-0 22-6 19-6 18-9 16-9 16-8 15-3
24 12-9 23-3 23-11 18-5 15-11 15-3 13-8 13-8 12-5
12 20-11 26-0 26-0 26-0 26-0 25-1 22-5 22-4 20-5
2X12 16 18-1 26-0 26-0 26-0 22-7 21-8 19-5 19-4 17-8
24 14-9 26-0 26-0 21-4 18-6 17-9 15-10 15-10 14-5
1. All spans are shown in feet-inches
2. All loads are pounds per square foot (psf). DL = Dead Load, LL = Live Load, SL = Ground Snow
Load
3. No storage allowed on ceiling joists. Deflection based on L/240.
4. No ceilings shall be attached to roof rafters. Deflection based on L/180.
5. Spans are limited to 26 feet.
6. See the 2016 CRC for additional span tables for different design criteria and/or different lumber.
7. Allowable spans assume ceiling joists or rafter ties are located at the bottom of the attic space to
resist the outward force of the rafters. If located higher in the attic, rafter spans shall be multiplied
by the following factors, where HR is the height of the ceiling joist or rafter tie above the rafter
support and HC is the height of the roof ridge above the rafter support:
HC/HR Factor
1/3 0.67
1/4 0.76
1/5 0.83
1/6 0.90

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Kern County Public Works
SPAN TABLES 2016 CRC
Building & Development
FOR
Building Inspection Division
DOUGLAS FIR January 2016
2700 M Street
LARCH NO. 2 Rev 1/4/2016
Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 862-8650