Shed Roof Rafter Span Calculator

Rafter span tables use these tables to determine lengths sizes and spacing of rafters based on a variety of factors such as species load grade spacing and pitch.

Shed roof rafter span calculator.

Also available for the android os. The run for a lean to shed rafter ending into a wall should account for the ridge board nailed into the wall where the tops of the rafters rest into. Use the span tables below to determine allowable lengths of joists and rafters based on size and standard design loads. In other words if there is a 1 1 2 ridge board nailed into the wall and the width of the lean to is 96 then the run will be 94 1 2 96 1 1 2 94 1 2.

Anything beyond that you are looking at using 2x6s for most sheds. Our roof rafter calculator tools are handy for calculating the number of rafters needed rafter length calculator lineal feet of rafter board feed in ridge and sub facia and the total board feet in the roof. You can also use the wood beam calculator from the american wood council website to determine maximum rafter and joist lengths. 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.

Rafter length using pitch v r 2 sqrt 1 p 2 where v overhang r roof span p pitch use our online rafter length calculator to quickly compute the length of the shed roof rafter by entering the measurements of overhead length of roof span pitch or angle. The preview window displays a dimensioned side view of the shed roof. Rise and run means that a 6 12 pitch roof has 6 of rise vertical for each foot of run horizontal. Half building width minus 1 2 ridge thickness.

Print full scale rafter cut templates and birdsmouth templates fold template over rafter to mark or cut through. Input the rafter span on the flat eave overhang and pitch of the roof. Click the button to calculate the stock size needed for this job. The pitch and span of your roof will dictate how long of a rafter you ll need use maximum span calculator to help you find your rafter size.

This calculator is to be used as an estimating tool only. Allow for ridge thickness when determining rafter run to outer wall. To calculate a shed roof select shed from the roof type dropdown list or click on the corresponding button on the toolbar to calculate a shed roof.