Rick.a
New Member
I am building a shed that will be attached to a porch on the rear of my cottage.
The classic shed roof will be tied into the roof of the porch (side of the porch). My question is: Can 2x8's on 24" centers span 8 ft on a roof with a 3 pitch, and 1/2" sheathing, in central Massachusetts (snow load)?
The existing porch roof has rafters on 24's and I want to sister into them, over the porch wall, then run out 8 ft, maintaining the existing pitch. The porch roof seems to have held up fine for many years with this same construction ( 2x8 on 24" centers).
I know that a permit will give me this info but this will not be happening at my summer cottage on a dirt road in a hick town.
thanks,
Rick.
The classic shed roof will be tied into the roof of the porch (side of the porch). My question is: Can 2x8's on 24" centers span 8 ft on a roof with a 3 pitch, and 1/2" sheathing, in central Massachusetts (snow load)?
The existing porch roof has rafters on 24's and I want to sister into them, over the porch wall, then run out 8 ft, maintaining the existing pitch. The porch roof seems to have held up fine for many years with this same construction ( 2x8 on 24" centers).
I know that a permit will give me this info but this will not be happening at my summer cottage on a dirt road in a hick town.
thanks,
Rick.