Roof Load Width Skillion

This video looks at roof load width rlw.

Roof load width skillion.

Skillion lean to roof framing calculator with running setout points inch all measurements are actual physical finished sizes. Span calculator for wood joists and rafters also available for the android os. A butterfly roof has two skillions which angle down towards the centre. For a skillion or shed roof it s the distance from one supporting wall to the other.

This is the sixth video in the series on the timber framing code. Wall length rafter thickness. Wall width rafter depth wall thick rafter spacing. Supporting load bearing walls and lintels in lower storey load bearing walls.

These diagrams may also be used to determine roof load width for floor joists. Roof load width rlw the other important consideration in determining timber lengths and sizes of your pergola is the size and weight of the roofing material the timber structure intends to hold up. Dead load psf span calculator for wood joists and rafters available for the iphone. Rlw is used to calculate the sectional size of some roof members and supporting wall.

Roof span is also of important consideration as the larger overall roof area will require more stringent roof bracing. Variations on the skillion roof include circular or oval shaped designs and the butterfly roof. Batten width top batten set in batten overhang. For the 4 x8 lean to in the example in to determine rise the run is the width of the building or 4 feet.

Wall length rafter thickness wall width rafter depth wall thick rafter spacing wall height roof angle. A roof slope of greater than 7 12 such as slopes between 8 12 to 12 12 is where the air dynamic issues start to arise requiring additional roof bracing to help mitigate the higher overall profile of the roof. Determination of roof load width.