Span On 2x8 Floor Joist

Dimensional lumber deck beam span chart.
Span on 2x8 floor joist. Spans in this table were derived from the irc table r502 3 1 2 design criteria. The numbers in gray indicate the distance between the support posts. Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os. While most residential construction uses 2x8 joists with 16 inch spacing there are many other factors you need to consider when determining the proper joist span length.
Joist span and spacing is set by your local building code. Dead load weight of structure and fixed loads 10 lbs ft 2. When building a house or even a deck it is important to confirm you have the correct joist sizes spans and spacing before you get started. The larger the deck the larger the joists.
Maximum floor joist span for no. Also available for the android os. A 2x8 joist was not used for floor framing during my public experience as a builder 2x10 was the minimum width for floor joist in house construction and the common length was 16ft per 24ft span. That theory seemed safe enough for me to adopt as a.
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. Hem fir 2 joists with a live dead load of 40 10 psf. 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. A 2x8 up to 12 feet.
Live load is weight of furniture wind snow and more. 2x10 to 15 feet and 2x12 to 18 feet. This sample table gives minimum floor joist sizes for joists spaced at 16 inches and 24 inches on center o c for 2 grade lumber with 10 pounds per square foot of dead load and 40 pounds of live load which is typical of normal residential construction. 1 ft 0 3048 m.
A 2 2x10 can span 10 feet and so on. 1 psf lb f ft 2 47 88 n m 2. 2 grade of douglas fir are indicated below. Floor joist span tables for various sizes and species of wood.